In an effort to help family members voice their opinions about education policy, the California Department of Education, through the State Improvement Grant, established the Family Participation Fund.

PHP is the nationally recognized Parent-to-Parent agency in California.  There are a few conditions that PHP needs mentors for--maybe you can help.

Joe Steffy is off to Overland Park, Kansas this week to do a PowerPoint presentation on his business, Poppin' Joes Kettle Corn. He's a 23-year-old small-business man with a goal of $100,000 in sales by 2012. Joe also has autism and Down syndrome and is nonverbal.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell announced today a new California Department of Education Web resource for educators called Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2).