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justice system. Moreover, this school-to-prison pipeline exacer- bates existing racial and economic disparities in the education and justice systems. You can learn more about our initiative, including a new toolkit my office just released for teachers, at oag.ca.gov/truancy/toolkit. What are your goals for public education? I believe that access to a quality public education is a fundamental civil right protected under the California Constitution. Yet too many of our children are denied this right through no fault of their own, depriving them of the tools to succeed in school and in life. For that reason, some of my priorities include universal early childhood edu- cation and prekindergarten, as well as full-day kindergarten. We need to invest our state's resources in ensuring that every child has equal access to the classroom from the earliest years so that we can address the attendance and achievement gaps that keep our most vulnerable children from reaching their full potential. What did the Friedrichs case mean for educators and other working women and men? California's long-term prosperity depends on the right of hardwork- ing Californians — including teachers, firefighters, peace officers and nurses — to negotiate fair wages, benefits and protections. This case was about fairness: While no employee should be forced to pay for a union's political speech outside the workplace, if a union represents all employees in negotiating and administering a collective bargain- ing agreement, then all the employees ought to share the costs of that representation. This has been the standard for the last 40 years, and there was no reason for the Supreme Court to change course now. We must protect California's interests, fair and effective bargain- ing procedures, and public workers' First Amendment rights. In Brief Career: Prosecuted child sexual assault cases in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Joined the San Francisco Dis- trict Attorney's Office in 1998, where she was in charge of the Career Criminal Unit. Headed the San Francisco City Attorney's Division on Children and Families. Currently California Attorney General; running for the office of U.S. Senator in the November 2016 election. Education: Graduate of Howard University, the nation's oldest historically African American university. Earned her J.D. degree at UC Hastings College of the Law. In addition: Author of Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer. Married to trial attorney Doug Emhoff, whose areas of interest include consumer protection law. 32 cta.org SP16-4020 Gifted and Talented Education Certificate extension.ucsd.edu/education UCSD Extension's Specialized Certificate in Gifted and Talented Education offers training for educators who want to teach and develop programs for gifted and talented students. The program meets training requirements for educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators, and others responsible for GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program services. The online program is designed for those new to gifted education and for experienced educators. The GATE Certificate is: • 100% online • Offers a comprehensive examination of characteristics and identifies curriculum differentiation, teaching strategies, and program development for gifted and talented students • Provides resources to build challenging curriculum and innovative instructional techniques Required Courses include: • Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Differentiating the Curriculum • Teaching the Gifted and Talented: Recognizing Individual Differences • Strategies for Teaching the Gifted and Talented • Program Development for the Gifted UC San Diego Extension also offers accessible and affordable online programs for K-12 and Postsecondary Educators. • New courses begin every month • Most programs can be completed online within 1 year • Interactive, Research-Based Programs with Practical Classroom Application Programs include: • CCTC-Approved Clear Credential • CCTC-Approved CLAD Trough CTEL • CCTC-Approved Reading Authorization • Career and Technical Education (CTE) • College Counseling • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) • Teaching Adult Learners • Teaching Online • Professional Development/ Salary Point Coursework For more information, Please contact Morgan Appel, Director of Education at: (858) 534-9273 or mappel@ucsd.edu