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The Latino Journal, in collaboration with the K-12, higher education officials and other stakeholders embarked on a mission to increase funding for education in California in 2005. Given the cooperation to increase education funding by the State of California in 2006, the Latino Journal decided to focus on adressing the school drop out crisis, a crisis that affects California's Hispanic and African American communities the most. In some school districts the Hispanic drop out rate exceeds 60% according to a study released in 2005 by The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University: "Drop Outs in California: Confronting the Graduating Rate Crisis".
The California Education Workshops and a California Education Summit 2007 are planned for the purpose of creating synergy between business, education, and community leaders to effectively address the school drop out crisis. The initiative theme is Addressing The School Drop Out Crises in California. We plan workshops in San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Fresno and a summit in Sacramento in November. Our goal is to significantly reduce the drop out rate in California's public schools.
Strategic alliances have been established between the Latino Journal and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary of Education; California Department of Education, California Community Colleges, California State University System and the University of California. Other important stakeholders involved include: California Chamber of Commerce; California School Board Association; California State Teachers Association; California Charter Schools Association; Parent Institute for Quality Education; California Association of Bilingual Educators, California State Lottery; and several others.
California Demographics
Powerpoint Presentation
Next workshop is June 19, 2007
San Diego, CA
Click here to register for the workshop in San Diego and email to: staff@caleducation.com
California Regional Education Workshop
"Addressing The School Drop Out Crisis in California"
May 17, 2007 - 10 AM to 2 PM
The National Hispanic University
14271 Story Road
San Jose, CA 95127-3823
Featured Speakers:
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell
Governor's Secretary of Education Dr. David Long
President of the National Hispanic University Dr. David Lopez
Click here for video highlights of the workshop presented by CalMagazine.com
Presentation by Parent Institute for Quality Education on Latino Dropouts
Presentation by California Department of Education on Data Collection and Definition of a School Dropout
Video highlights of the Los Angeles workshop
CalMagazine.Com - Channel 1
2007-08 Related Legislative Action
State Senator Darrell Steinberg ... "Dropout Deluge Alarms Officials" - Sacramento Bee
Senate Bill 218 - Permits Community Colleges to offer high school diplomas
Senate Bill 219 - The API for each high school would also indicate how many students dropped out
Senate Bill 344 - Pupils: Drop out prevention and intervention
Senate Bill 752 - The California Kids Investment and Development
Related Reports and News Articles
The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Drop Outs
High School Drop Outs, Enrollment, and Graduation Rates in California - Study
The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University, "Drop Outs in California: Confronting the Graduation Rate Crisis"
Presentation by the California Department of Education - '05
Article in the San Jose Mercury News
American Schools Lowering Standards For Hispanics - Lodi, CA Teacher's Perspective
Posting Individual High School Drop Out Rates
Related Events
Coastline Community College & OC LULAC Foundation hosting Latino Youth Leadership Conference - May 12
Past Regional Education Workshops and Summit
San Diego Workshop Fresno Workshop Sacramento
August 10, 2006 August 14, 2006 December 12, 2006
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