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What's an LCAP?
by Jeff Camp | February 1, 2024 | 5 Comments

Your district is required to 'engage parents' in developing its annual Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). California parent leaders can use the LCAP to influence their district's priorities, but only if they understand the process. What's in an LCAP, and how does the process actually work?

Education Jargon
by Carol Kocivar | January 21, 2024 | 2 Comments

We try to write Ed100 clearly, demystifying jargon along the way. Below is a list of some education-related terms that many insiders know. Do you?

Mental health for learning
by Shereen Walter | October 1, 2023 | 0 Comments

Social emotional challenges like depression and anxiety can undermine learning. Shereen Walter, president of the California State PTA, highlights the growing openness that is enabling school communities to make progress on addressing this challenge.

Win $1,000 for Your School
by Jeff Camp | May 22, 2023 | 37 Comments

You're reading lessons on Ed100 because you want to help make schools better. Here's another reason: you could win MONEY for your school!

Mental Health and Schools
by Shereen Walter | October 3, 2021 | 1 Comment

The Pandemic took a heavy toll on mental health. There may be a silver lining: it exposed issues that needed more attention anyway. Shereen Walter explains some of the things parents, PTAs, and legislators can do to help.

The Role of Students in PTAs
by Kathryn Rickard | April 25, 2021 | 1 Comment

Many PTA governing boards include high school students. Why not all of them, asks Kathryn Rickard, a student member of the board of the California State PTA. This summer, she will to announce a statewide organizing effort for students who serve on PTA boards. Here's how to learn more about it.

Don’t Miss it: California State PTA Convention
by Carol Kocivar | April 18, 2021 | 0 Comments

The California State PTA Convention will be held online this year. There are great reasons to sign up, including an Ed100 Workshop, which will explore four Big Ideas that can help PTAs plan for the year ahead. Here’s a preview.

Ed100 Chapter of the Month: Planning for PTA Meetings
by Jeff Camp | September 30, 2019 | 10 Comments

Here's a plan to take your PTA to a new level of understanding about California's education system.

Educational Pursuit
by Jeff Camp | July 9, 2019 | 0 Comments

Educational Pursuit is a game activity that you can use to help inspire people to learn more about California's education system using Ed100. Try it out!

Why Ed100 Is Giving Away Money, and How Your PTA Can Get It
by Jeff Camp | April 1, 2019 | 0 Comments

The Ed100 drawing is coming up fast, and your school's PTA could win $1,000. Here's WHY we hold these drawings.

A New Year's Resolution for Your School
by Carol Kocivar | December 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

If you haven’t already made a New Year's resolution, I have a suggestion. Make this the year you earn your Ed100 graduate certificate.

Ed100 Drawing Coming Soon
by Jeff Camp | November 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

Earn your tickets now! On December 10, five users of Ed100 will win a prize of up to $1,000 for their school's PTA. Maybe you could be one of them!

Ed100 Chapter of the Month #2: Students
by Jeff Camp | September 4, 2018 | 0 Comments

Who does the most important work in school? That's an easy one: Students. Students are the focus of Ed100 Chapter 2, the Ed100 Chapter of the Month for August-September.

A Musical Tribute to Engaged Parents
by Jeff Camp | May 7, 2018 | 2 Comments

The key issues in education change, set to music, complete with a YouTube video. Three minutes of pure, geeky fun.

Changes Ahead for Ed100
by Jeff Camp | May 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

In order to get where we're going, we need another person on our small but mighty team to drive our outreach efforts. Who do you know?

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