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14 Tech tips: 5 high-tech gift ideas
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Resources: Computer Science Education Week
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Tips to share: PTA President Colleen A.R. You
Know & Tell
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20 Point/Counterpoint: School uniforms
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Opinion: "Teach for America" response
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Profile: Celia Lamantia helps young offenders
Perspectives
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36 Election results: Educators win in California
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Profile: Senator Holly Mitchell
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Bargaining: San Ysidro teachers strike
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Legal: Equal access for language minorities
Advocacy 35
44 Best practice: Day in life of a paraeducator
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Testing: Smarter Balanced field test results
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Education trends: Coping with prison
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Teaching ideas: Journalism class
Learning
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54 State Council: Communication is key
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Contest: Journalism students
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Conference: Region II Leadership profiles
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Report: CTA Board expenses
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CTA & You
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