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Torlakson Calls for Education Reform, Discusses New Initiatives - San Lorenzo, CA Patch

Torlakson Calls for Education Reform, Discusses New Initiatives - San Lorenzo, CA Patch

Torlakson Calls for Education Reform, Discusses New Initiatives

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson previewed a series of new campaigns to improve California education at a CSU East Bay mixer last week.

Tom Torlakson is an optimist.

Despite the pressures on California’s education system, the new state Superintendent of Public Instruction is planning a renaissance.

Last week, Torlakson joined representatives of the Bay Area’s education, government and business sectors at California State University East Bay for a mixer-turned-discussion about the state’s education policies and practices.

The event, sponsored by the superintendent’s Transition Committee, East Bay Economic Development Alliance and CSU East Bay, is part of a series that Torlakson has held since he was sworn in as California’s 27th state Superintendent of Public