Links to state agencies and programs on this page are chosen for
their importance to education with these considerations in mind:
•Building educational partnerships -- drawing together all sectors
of the state (as in catalog menu).
•The purpose of many gov't programs is to educate and raise public
awareness. Working well with educators is critical to be effective.
•State Gov't funding of education.
•State educational standards.
•State science research and reports.
•California's incredible natural environment, beauty & biodiversity,
and the value we place on it.
•Students and the public, and therefore educators, should be aware
of government programs, policies, spending, and successes-- if to appreciate
WHY officials are doing what they are.
•For California to be a national and world leader, and for it's programs,
policies, & economy to be successful, it must have strong, quality
education.
•Emphasis is on Climate Change/Global Warming and Energy--as
well as other solutions. •Particularly strong are programs to make
school buildings and facilities energy efficient.
‡See Higher Education page for outstanding
state programs on UC campuses, especially UC Berkeley.