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		<title>STEM and the Summer Opportunity - by Silicon Valley Education Foundation</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/11/26/stem-and-the-summer-opportunity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Silicon Valley Education Foundation</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16145</guid>
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Written by :

Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) &#38; Jennifer Peck, Executive Director, Partnership for Children and Youth 
 
This week, when the California School Boards Association convenes for its annual education conference, school board members and superintendents will meet to discuss innovations and best practices to advance student achievement. 
 
Some of these innovations come from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Kids are Alright - by Silicon Valley Education Foundation</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/19/our-kids-are-alright/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/19/our-kids-are-alright/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Silicon Valley Education Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last month both the ACT and the SAT testing programs, the college entrance exams taken by almost all college bound high school students, reported their results for the high school class of 2012. Both testing programs included information on what they called “college and career readiness” by providing data on the percentage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher Pathways and Developing STEM Expertise - by Joan Bissell</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/10/teacher-pathways-and-developing-stem-expertise/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/10/teacher-pathways-and-developing-stem-expertise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Bissell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16137</guid>
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As a University faculty member for more than 25 years, one of my greatest pleasures was teaching future teachers. They are among the most rewarding individuals one could ever teach because they are passionate about learning – especially about learning how to become world-class educators. 
When I taught future teachers, I shared my own sense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Growth and Development of STEM Education Networks - by Stephanie Couch</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/08/the-growth-and-development-of-stem-education-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/08/the-growth-and-development-of-stem-education-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie Couch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Stephanie Couch, Director of the Gateways East Bay STEM Network and Director of CSU East Bay’s Institute for STEM Education
Amidst a steady stream of reports suggesting that young people are not acquiring the necessary knowledge, skills and capabilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), STEM Education networks are emerging at the regional, statewide and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown and Munger? Proposition 30 and 38? One Problem, Two Approaches - by SVEF Video</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/04/brown-and-munger-proposition-30-and-38-one-problem-two-approaches/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/04/brown-and-munger-proposition-30-and-38-one-problem-two-approaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SVEF Video</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16128</guid>
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		<title>Partnering to Power the Future of California’s STEM Education - by Chris Roe</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/04/partnering-to-power-the-future-of-california%e2%80%99s-stem-education/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/04/partnering-to-power-the-future-of-california%e2%80%99s-stem-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Roe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16122</guid>
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At first glance, the California STEM Learning Network (CSLNet) and the California Afterschool Network may seem odd partners. One is an organization focused on boosting learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The other, a statewide network building the quality and capacity of afterschool care across the state.  But together they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TOP-ED Tax Measures - by Silicon Valley Education Foundation</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/01/top-ed-tax-measures/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/10/01/top-ed-tax-measures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Silicon Valley Education Foundation</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16114</guid>
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Voters will be asked to vote on two education initiatives this coming November, Proposition 30 (also known as the Brown initiative); and Proposition 38 (also known as the Munger initiative). Both of these initiatives would provide additional funding for education, but they would approach the increase in revenue in different ways. Click the link below [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Vital Signs Highlights CA’s STEM Education Challenges &amp; Opportunities - by Chris Roe</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/09/28/vital-signs-highlights-california%e2%80%99s-stem-education-challenges-opportunities/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/09/28/vital-signs-highlights-california%e2%80%99s-stem-education-challenges-opportunities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Roe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[STEM]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of us working in STEM-related fields, no matter what our area of expertise, are concerned about California’s ability to meet the growing demand for STEM jobs and its future implications for our state’s economy.
We’re concerned about our state&#8217;s current state of STEM education and the critical need for swift and dramatic improvements.
We’re concerned about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fueling an Innovation Spirit in Education - by Rich Rosen</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/08/04/fueling-an-innovation-spirit-in-education/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/08/04/fueling-an-innovation-spirit-in-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Rosen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[[Working Title]: “Fueling an Innovation Spirit in Education”
In business, we’re familiar with the entrepreneur – the owner of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative. Our economy relies on a steady stream of these creative risk takers. Their own initiative is their fuel. While they may have few resources to start, their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come join us at EdSource - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess</title>
		<link>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/06/29/come-join-us-at-edsource/</link>
		<comments>http://toped.svefoundation.org/2012/06/29/come-join-us-at-edsource/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Fensterwald - Educated Guess</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://toped.svefoundation.org/?p=16072</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear TOP-Ed subscriber,
            In the event you’ve been on vacation or wondering what happened to your daily posts from Thoughts on Public Education, let me again invite you to follow and subscribe to Kathy Baron and me at EdSource, where we joined forces with [...]]]></description>
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