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TomTorlakson

  1. The archived webcast of the May 9-10 State Board of Education meeting is now available. ow.ly/aYDRv #caeducation
  2. The California State Board of Education has voted to seek a state-defined #NCLB waiver. ow.ly/aPt2e #caeducation
  3. Congratulations to the 2012 California Classified School Employees of the Year! ow.ly/aNNvT #caeducation
  4. RT @cabinetreport: Politics & Education: @JerryBrownGov, @TorlaksonSSPI revise #NCLB waiver w/stronger accountability- ow.ly/aIn7L
  5. An advisory to Superintendents & testing coordinators about testing security protocols: ow.ly/azwIZ #caeducation
  6. May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month! What can you do to educate and protect working teens? Visit bit.ly/kCrO for more information.
  7. Four California schools are among 78 nationwide to win the first National Green Ribbon School honors. ow.ly/atgv1 #caeducation
  8. See video of CA's Rebecca Mieliwocki, 2012 National Teacher of the Year, on @CBSThisMorning: ow.ly/at3N7 #NTOY12
  9. @dowbiggin It's in Burbank, part of the Burbank Unified School District.
  10. 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki is an inspiration to students, to me, & every CA teacher. #NTOY12 #CAeducation (2/2)
  11. Luther Burbank Middle School's Rebecca Mieliwocki is the 2012 National Teacher of the Year. ow.ly/ascpE #NTOY12 #CAeducation (1/2)
  12. Congratulations, Rebecca! RT @cbsthismorning: We just announced Rebecca Mieliwocki the 2012 National Teacher of the Year. #NTOY12
  13. Who will be the 2012 National Teacher of the Year? CA's Rebecca Mieliwocki is a finalist! Follow #NTOY12 for info. @ccsso #caeducation
  14. Got a great update on CA's Next Generation Science Standards work-based on NRC’s Framework for K-12 Science Education. ow.ly/afuWw
  15. Thanks, Sonny P., for your post about equitable access to the Education Technology Task Force. You can comment here: ow.ly/adITT
  16. Congratulations to the 117 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools for 2011-12! ow.ly/adxg3 #caeducation
  17. A new tool to help school districts get families & the community involved in education: ow.ly/abGYG #caeducation
  18. Chula Vista Nature Center, a great place reminding us to do our part and preserve California's natural beauty. twitter.com/TomTorlakson/s…
  19. Standing with SD Unified to congratulate them on a great job at boosting school attendance. Important work! twitter.com/TomTorlakson/s…