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14 Students of all ages are finding out that coding is more than just game play. It's also a fun way to learn more about computer science. Wired for Coding Holding charter schools accountable The all-day kindergarten debate P A G E 2 0 P A G E 2 8 A P R I L 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 8 Hazardous harvests Salinas educators join efforts to improve agricultural pesticide safety The New Dogs of Reading How our canine four-legged friends are helping kids learn PAG E 4 2 PAG E 36 CODING IS COOL Computer science is not just a game PAG E 1 4 P LU S Day of the Teacher Poster inside back cover WHERE SCHOOL INNOVATION BEGINS Printed in part with contributions from: CALIFORNIA MAY 13, 2015 DAY OF THE TEACHER ARTWORK BY STEVEN VAN HASTEN Bailey Parker says reading dog Maji "listens so well." F E A T U R E S While California has some of the strictest regulations in the nation regarding use of agricultural pesticides near schools, most laws are about shielding people and schools from acute, not long-term, exposure. 2015 Day of the Teacher Poster Inside Back Cover Hazardous Harvests 36 contents 3 Feedback 4 Ask Dean 7 CTA Online 8 Editor's Note 52 Calendar 54 Extra Credit A P R I L 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 8 PLUS 1 V O L U M E 1 9 I S S U E 8