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Statement from State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell on Release of Draft Common Core State Standards.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Congratulates Four California Winners of the Summer Food Service Awards.

State Schools Chief O'Connell, Education Secretary Reiss, and State Board of Education President Mitchell Release Preliminary List of Schools Identified as 5 Percent of Persistently Lowest Achieving and Call for Action

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on Selection of Race to the Top Finalists.

State Schools Chief O'Connell Honors Schools Designated as Schools To Watch–Taking Center Stage Model Schools.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Comments on New Study of What Leads to Middle School Success.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Congratulates San Bernardino County Student for Winning International Scholarship.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Congratulates Bonnie Reiss on Appointment as Secretary of Education.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces New Tool to Help Migrant Students Succeed Academically.

Google has announced the second annual Doodle for Google competition for students. This competition offers young artists the chance to design the Google logo and perhaps have their artwork seen by people all over the world. Doodles will be judged in grade-level brackets. The theme for the U.S. competition is "If I could do anything, I would...?"

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State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces 2010 Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools.

Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Issues Statement on College Board's Sixth Annual AP® Exam Report to the Nation.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Urges Agencies to Apply to Become Summer Food Service Program Sponsors.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Congratulates California Teachers Who Received Prestigious National Certification.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Announces New Tool to Help Close the Achievement Gap by Improving School Culture and Climate.

State Schools Jack O'Connell Recognizes 12 Outstanding Continuation High Schools.

State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Details Accomplishments, Challenges, and Opportunities to Improve Public Schools in State of Education Address.

A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and colleges.

Some grant-giving entities have had to make adjustments in their award programs owing to the economic downturn, affecting both educators and students.

The National Labor College will make about 20 online courses available for the AFL-CIO's 11.5 million members next fall in an effort to help workers adapt to a job market that increasingly requires higher education.