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Official news and information from the California Department of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction @TonyThurmond.
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Sep 7, 2020
    Thread: State Superintendent @TonyThurmond issued the following statement in response to @realDonaldTrump's threats to defund California schools that choose to use a curriculum that reviews the impacts of slavery and how it has contributed to racism in our nation:
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Aug 30, 2018
    California Education Code designates the last two weeks of September as High School Voter Education Weeks! Voter Education Weeks help put our students on the path to a lifetime of civic engagement and voting. Learn more and get resources here: cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr18l…
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Mar 18, 2020
    To reduce the strain on students, families and educators during the COVID-19 outbreak, @CAgovernor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today to waive, pending federal approval, this year’s statewide testing for California’s more than 6 million students in K-12 schools.
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Mar 20, 2020
    #ThankYou to the parents, teachers and all the school staff who worked so hard this week to keep learning and meals going, in ways they probably never thought possible—on top of managing their personal lives which have also been deeply impacted by this.
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    May 4, 2020
    Thank you to all California teachers for all the incredible work you do! Classrooms may be empty right now, but we appreciate you doing the best you can with the tools you have, and supporting students during this time.🍎 #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #StrongerTogether
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Jul 1, 2025
    BREAKING: The California Department of Education just received word that billions of dollars appropriated by Congress for the coming school year are being illegally impounded by the Trump Administration. Follow for continued updates.
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    CA Department of Education
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    Jun 24, 2020
    Students are speaking: They want to include the study of race, ethnicity and indigeneity in classrooms. As CDE prepares a revised Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum for public review, Supt. @TonyThurmond announced today a series of webinars for students, educators and families. 1/2
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Feb 24, 2021
    State Superintendent @TonyThurmond today issued the following statement in response to the latest guidance from the @usedgov on administering statewide standardized tests this year: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr21/yr2…
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Dec 26, 2018
    A new guide of social emotional learning resources is available for California educators. Learn more: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr18/yr1…
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Oct 5, 2020
    Today is #WorldTeachersDay. Thank you to all educators for empowering and supporting students, and working tirelessly in difficult conditions this year. Remember to celebrate your favorite teachers today! #WorldTeachersDay2020
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Jan 28, 2019
    State Superintendent of Public Instruction @TonyThurmond announced today that he has appointed Catalina Cifuentes as Deputy Superintendent of the Performance, Planning, and Technology branch of the California Department of Education. Read more: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr19/yr1…
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Feb 23, 2018
    The California Department of Education has released new guiding principles for teaching social and emotional skills, a tool to help educators ensure students have the skills they need for success in school, careers, and in the community. Learn more: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr18/yr1…
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    CA Department of Education
    @CADeptEd
    Mar 26, 2020
    A message from State Superintendent of Public Instruction, @TonyThurmond regarding COVID-19. “We are stronger together, we can do more together, and we will get through this all together.”
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    CA Department of Education
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    Mar 15, 2019
    One of the nation's top education leaders has taken the helm of the California State Board of Education (SBE). Linda Darling-Hammond was sworn into office Thursday by State Superintendent @TonyThurmond. Read more here: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr19/yr1…