An updated study of California's teaching workforce and systems of teacher development released today finds that the crisis of teacher quality confronting California's schools and the children who attend them is getting worse and calls on the governor and members of the legislature to focus on actions to strengthen the quality of teaching in the state's low achieving schools that predominately serve low-income, ethnic minority student populations.

Teaching and California's Future: The Status of the Teaching Profession 2000 finds that the disparity in teacher quality is growing between suburban schools that serve middle class children and urban schools that serve poor and minority children.

	Excellence Awards 2001: Applications Now Available Applications are now available for the 2001 LAEP Excellence Awards. Exemplary educators, schools, and school communities within the LAUSD may apply.

	Books for the Holidays, Compliments of Starbucks A festive holiday affair kicked off the "School Readiness Home Library Project," an effort by Starbucks and LAEP.

	LAUSD Students Make Dramatic Improvement in Reading Skill LAUSD high school students who were part of a pilot sponsored by LAEP and LAUSD made significant gains in literacy.

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