Thread: State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
issued the following statement in response to
@realDonaldTrump
's threats to defund California schools that choose to use a curriculum that reviews the impacts of slavery and how it has contributed to racism in our nation:
California Education Code designates the last two weeks of September as High School Voter Education Weeks! Voter Education Weeks help put our students on the path to a lifetime of civic engagement and voting.
Learn more and get resources here:
To reduce the strain on students, families and educators during the COVID-19 outbreak,
@CAgovernor
Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today to waive, pending federal approval, this year’s statewide testing for California’s more than 6 million students in K-12 schools.
#ThankYou
to the parents, teachers and all the school staff who worked so hard this week to keep learning and meals going, in ways they probably never thought possible—on top of managing their personal lives which have also been deeply impacted by this.
Thank you to all California teachers for all the incredible work you do! Classrooms may be empty right now, but we appreciate you doing the best you can with the tools you have, and supporting students during this time.🍎
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
#ThankATeacher
#StrongerTogether
Students are speaking: They want to include the study of race, ethnicity and indigeneity in classrooms. As CDE prepares a revised Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for public review, Supt.
@TonyThurmond
announced today a series of webinars for students, educators and families. 1/2
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
today issued the following statement in response to the latest guidance from the
@usedgov
on administering statewide standardized tests this year:
Today is
#WorldTeachersDay
. Thank you to all educators for empowering and supporting students, and working tirelessly in difficult conditions this year. Remember to celebrate your favorite teachers today!
#WorldTeachersDay2020
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TonyThurmond
announced today that he has appointed Catalina Cifuentes as Deputy Superintendent of the Performance, Planning, and Technology branch of the California Department of Education.
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The California Department of Education has released new guiding principles for teaching social and emotional skills, a tool to help educators ensure students have the skills they need for success in school, careers, and in the community.
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A message from State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
@TonyThurmond
regarding COVID-19.
“We are stronger together, we can do more together, and we will get through this all together.”
One of the nation's top education leaders has taken the helm of the California State Board of Education (SBE). Linda Darling-Hammond was sworn into office Thursday by State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
.
Read more here:
Lupita Cortez Alcalá was sworn in as Chief Deputy to State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TonyThurmond
today, at the
@SBECalifornia
meeting after the board approved her appointment. She is the first Latina to serve in the position.
Learn more:
SCHOOL UPDATE: Today is an unprecedented day with more than 5 million students home from school and counting due to COVID-19. These are unchartered waters, and all of us are in this together.
Please share: We are working to acquire or purchase devices and connectivity for students who don't currently have access. In order to do so, we need people and/or companies to step up and make a difference by donating devices, or resources to purchase devices.
#StrongerTogether
Many schools and districts are providing drive-through pickup options for free- and reduced-price meals. Please contact your local school or district for the latest school meal site information.
NEW: Special Education Guidance | Thanks to our team for working to get this out so quickly. It's important for us to be responsive to the needs of schools and districts so they in turn can support our most vulnerable students during this challenging time:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
is excited to announce the release of the "California Practitioners’ Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities" to address the diverse needs of
#ELLs
with disabilities.
For more information, visit:
Reminder: On Monday, State Supt.
@TonyThurmond
will release CDE guidance document, “Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of CA’s Public Schools." At 11:15 am at , Thurmond and CDE leaders will walk through the key tools and recommendations.
Congratulations to the 2020 California Teachers of the Year—Sean Bui, Brenda Barreras, Mandy Kelly (
@MrsKelly1122
), Guy Myers, and Katya Robinson! They met with State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
, CDE staff, and veteran CA Teachers of the Year today in Sacramento.
Please join us to learn and listen to special education educators who have been innovative in meeting the needs of their students during this time of distance learning.
To register for the webinar, please sign up at
Thank you for the highest investment ever in California education! We look forward to working with you on this and many other opportunities that you've made possible by signing a budget that supports the education of California's students.
Earlier this week, current State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TonyThurmond
met with former State Superintendent Delaine Eastin, the first and only woman to hold the position.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
@TonyThurmond
: "Keeping in mind 6.2 million students as my top priority isn’t difficult with smiles like these. Thank you for supporting me and my team as we work hard to improve public education for ALL students in California.
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced today the creation of a task force to close the digital divide for CA students who lack access to resources such as internet connectivity and devices. It's co-chaired by Thurmond and
@SenatorLeyva
.
Read more:
Congratulations to the five extraordinary educators State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
named as the 2020 California Teachers of the Year!
Read more about Sean Bui, Brenda Barreras, Mandy Kelly, Guy Myers, and Katya Robinson:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced the release of CDE's first mobile app for CA Content Standards—a powerful tool that provides quick access to arts, computer science, health ed., history-social science, and math standards.
Learn more here:
“I want to commend the
@CAgovernor
for his leadership and for his focus on prioritizing public safety during what might be one of the most challenging experiences we will face in our lifetime."
-
@TonyThurmond
on the new school guidance document:
The “CA Meals for Kids” mobile app has been updated to help students and families find meals during COVID-19-related emergency school closures. It's available through Apple, Android, or Microsoft mobile devices.
Download it here:
🍎🥪🥛
@CDENutrition
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
is supporting
@AGBecerra
and the coalition of attorneys general who, led by CA and Michigan, are filing a lawsuit against
@usedgov
Secretary Betsy DeVos’ attempt to siphon pandemic relief funds away from K-12 public schools. 1/3
We see you, Kings Canyon Unified! Delivering laptops, distributing food, writing encouraging words on signs (& bananas! 🍌), disinfecting schools, distributing learning packets, and doing everything you can to keep students and families supported and connected.
#StrongerTogether
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced the release of CDE's mobile app for the California School Dashboard, CA's accountability system that helps identify strengths and improvement areas for every public district and school statewide.
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Congratulations to the 2018 CA Distinguished Schools! This award recognizes elementary schools that have made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
View the full list here:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
Thurmond will issue a call to action & provide personal remarks in response to the death of
#GeorgeFloyd
in a news conf Monday @ 10:30 am. The news conference will be streamed @
Today we celebrate
#NationalSpecialEducationDay
. THANK YOU to all our teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals, and support staff who teach and support our students with special needs!
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced that CDE is collaborating closely with
@Apple
and
@TMobile
to connect up to 1 million students in need as most schools across CA expect to begin the next school year in distance learning.
Read more: [1/3]
California lost an incredible public education leader today in Dr. Michelle King, who passed away after a brave battle with cancer.
King, was the first black woman hired as superintendent for the nation's second-largest school district in 2016.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TonyThurmond
announced that the CDE and the
@SBECalifornia
have issued new guidance on graduation requirements and grading for seniors.
Read more: .
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced the approval of more than $275 million to assist school districts in repairing schools and providing new classrooms. The funds were approved by the State Allocation Board, on which Thurmond serves.
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Thank you, classified employees! The CDE celebrates and encourages you to recognize May 16–22, 2021 as Classified School Employee Week, held on the third full week in May each year.
#ClassifiedSchoolEmployeeWeek
CDE received a waiver from the
@USDA
that enables a district that had been approved to operate summer meal programs to serve students during a coronavirus closure. This waiver helped
@ElkGroveUnified
open 13 drive-through meal sites yesterday.
Read more:
Our Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
will be joining
@JohnKingCNN
LIVE tomorrow morning on
@CNN
at 9:40 a.m. PST. He will be discussing how
#COVID19
has impacted education for California students. Don’t miss it!
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TonyThurmond
today announced that 162 middle and high schools are being honored under the 2019 Distinguished Schools Program. The program recognizes outstanding education programs and practices.
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As part of SSPI
@TonyThurmond
's Ed to End Hate effort, we've sent apps for our new anti-racism & anti-bias mini-grants to all CA school supts. Thx to philanthropic dollars, we're awarding up to $20K each for training to address hate, bigotry, or racism. Qs: edtoendhate
@cde
.ca.gov
Join us on Facebook Live at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7th for a very special "Virtual Town Hall" featuring State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
to discuss the latest updates on California's public schools during the
#COVID19
pandemic: .
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
is excited to announce a new literacy campaign that will begin in the 19–20 school year in partnership with
@CountyofTulare
Office of Education and the Riverside County Office of Education (
@RCOE
).
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State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced today that CA has received preliminary federal approval to waive assessment and accountability requirements for the 19–20 school year. A formal approval from
@usedgov
is expected in the coming weeks.
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State Supt.
@TonyThurmond
announced that the CDE has released comprehensive guidance that will support public school leaders across CA as they work with local health officers to plan for the safe reopening of campuses and classrooms this fall.
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In six years, the number of students receiving State Seal of Biliteracy has quadrupled from 10,685 in 2011–12 to 46,952 in 2016–17. As part of
@TomTorlakson
's
#GlobalCA2030
initiative, the goal is to triple that number by 2030.
Learn more here: .
Update: California Surgeon General
@DrBurkeHarris
will join "Student Support Circle: Institutional Racism and Implicit Bias" hosted by the CDE and State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
, in partnership with National
@equityproject
.
On Mon., 6/8, State Supt.
@TonyThurmond
will release CDE guidance document, “Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of CA’s Public Schools." Monday at 11:15am at , Thurmond and CDE leaders will walk through the key tools and recommendations.
Today
@TomTorlakson
announced “Global California 2030,” an initiative to vastly expand the teaching and learning of world languages and the number of students proficient in more than one language over the next 12 years.
Learn more:
#GlobalCA2030
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced
@RyanSmithEd
as the Chair of his Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative. Smith’s work will align with the initiative’s goals, closing the achievement gap and improving educational outcomes for all.
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State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced today that economically challenged families in California can now find updated lists of child and adult care centers offering nutritious meals at low or no cost through the CDE website.
Learn more here:
The U.S. Department of Ed. has agreed to not tie state assessments with federal testing, accountability and reporting requirements, and instead use the data to inform local educators, parents and the public to better utilize resources for student support.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
@TomTorlakson
thanked
@JerryBrownGov
for signing legislation to promote Dual Language Immersion programs in California.
Learn more here:
Yesterday, State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced the Closing the Digital Divide Task Force (). The task force has invited ISP executives throughout CA to testify at a fact-finding hearing on Mon., 4/20, at 4 p.m. Watch live: .
Per the Executive Order issued by
@CAgovernor
Gavin Newsom on March 13, please see the link below to the K-12 guidance to help our schools and districts navigate this public health crisis in the areas that are the most challenging at this time.
CA Teachers: We honor you! We thank you! We appreciate you! Celebrating those who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others. Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day.
#TeacherAppreciationDay
#ThankATeacher
Happy California
#DayoftheTeacher
to all teachers! We continue to be amazed by all the incredible work you do, and thank you for doing the best you can and supporting students during this time.🎉
#ThankATeacher
#StrongerTogether
State Supt.
@TonyThurmond
joined
@CAgovernor
Newsom in today's announcement proposing the highest level of state school funding in CA history w/ $15 billion for targeted investments to reimagine K-12 public schools as gateways for equity and opportunity.
We celebrated our 2019 CA Teachers of the Year honorees Monday night during their annual gala. Superintendent
@TomTorlakson
met with and shared stories with the Teachers of the Year. Many thanks to our sponsors whose partnership enables us to have a successful event.
#CATOY2019
"Just before CA banned gatherings to combat COVID-19, Willard Ingraham picked up his high school diploma...77 years late. Jim Crow laws in Louisiana prevented him getting his diploma when he should have in 1943."
He was joined by State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
@theCAAASA
.
Dual-language immersion programs most frequently use English and Spanish, but there are also programs with Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, and Portuguese. One goal of
#GlobalCA2030
is quadruple the number of dual-immersion programs by 2030.
Learn more here:
California schools are receiving $5.3 billion to acquire devices, strengthen distance learning and address learning gaps. This funding makes it possible for all school districts to close the digital divide – and remove inequitable barriers to remote learning - immediately.
.
@SBECalifornia
adopted new K–12 guidance for educators to provide high-quality instruction in arts and world languages. These guidance docs, which are called frameworks, are the result of an exhaustive public vetting process overseen by SBE & CDE.
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Congrats to the 2020 California Distinguished Schools! Sponsored by CDE and presented by California Casualty, the program this year recognizes 423 elementary schools for closing the achievement gap and achieving exceptional student performance.
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Congrats to the winners of the 2022 CA Pivotal Practice Award Program announced today by State Supt.
@TonyThurmond
!
These school/districts implemented an innovative practice during the 2020–21 school year, when CA required schools to offer distance learning due to the pandemic.
More than ever, this weekend, staying home is critical to the safety of individuals, families and communities. CA's curve is flattening. But that progress will only hold if we continue physical distancing and STAY HOME. We are
#StrongerTogether
at home.
Please
#StayHomeSaveLives
At the moment, please contact your local school or district for the latest closure information.
Information and resources for schools regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and California's response:
Betty Reid Soskin, a pioneering civil rights activist and oldest living
@NatlParkService
Ranger, was recognized as the newest Ambassador to CA Education on her 100th birthday by State Supt
@TonyThurmond
.
Read more:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced a new online
#medialiteracy
resource page for educators. The page provides free K–12 resources to teach students how to access, use, evaluate, and integrate the information they read or hear online.
Learn more:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
announced last week that the CDE was awarded a Preschool Development Birth Through Five Initial Grant Award for $10,620,000 from
@HHSGov
’s Administration for Children and Families. It helps access to
#earlyed
.
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We see you,
@SVUSDSchools
.
Thank you for providing meal pickup, Chromebooks, distance learning, tech support, school counseling services, mental wellness support, multilingual communication with families, and recognizing and supporting your teachers and staff.
#StrongerTogether
Reminder: Executives from internet service providers will be asked to speak to their commitment to the state’s most vulnerable students and families at the next task force meeting tomorrow, May 4 at 4 p.m., which will be streamed live at .
The CDE is working closely with agency partners and continually writing and updating guidance for schools related to the coronavirus, COVID-19. For the latest updates, information and resources, please visit .
Educator and public school parent
@TonyThurmond
took his oath of office as California’s 28th State Superintendent of Public Instruction this morning, saying that it is an honor to lead the state’s 6.2 million students and over 10,000 schools.
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Yesterday the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined CDE team members & thousands of committed educators at the
#CAMTSS
Conference as a Keynote Speaker. Conference attendees learned about his name, face & story.
@OCDeptofEd
@BCOEStory
@ctschoolsucla
CDE wants to hear from teachers about successes in distance learning during the last school year. As we support educators in the next phase of virtual instruction, we are tapping the expertise of our practitioners & looking for strategies we can highlight across the state! [1/2]
It’s Classified School Employees Week! From school bus drivers and cafeteria workers to teacher assistants and administrative support staff, classified employees are the heartbeat of schools.
Learn about our 2019 Classified School Employees of the Year:
State Superintendent
@TonyThurmond
is working quickly to end a teachers’ strike at the New Haven Unified School District as they enter their 8th day on strike. He called all parties to the table to find a resolution to end this strike immediately.
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