Staggering School Budget Cuts Spotlight Need For A Superintendent Who Is A Superintendent In 2010
Lifelong educator Larry Aceves receives early overwhelming support in his campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Staggering school budget cuts that could top 25% spotlight the need a Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010 who has both achieved results for students in the classroom and demonstrated leadership needed to balance school budgets, fund critical school services, and engage communities to support our schools. That’s why Larry Aceves, an educator and not a politician, has been endorsed by more than 300 education leaders from across California who knows how important it is to have a former classroom teacher and district superintendent as the State’s schools chief.
A credible early statewide survey of the race shows voters are looking for an experienced educator and school executive in 2010 rather than a politician for the Superintendent post, with Aceves leading among the field of candidates and his margin growing wider when voters learn of his strong credentials and background as an educator.
California’s schools are confronting the largest cuts in history while the expectations for our students and the demands on educators have never been greater. The Governor and legislature have continued to cut funding for instruction and support services for students in order to balance the state budget. In this time of crisis for our schools Aceves will bring new and aggressive leadership to the State Superintendent’s office to protect California’s public schools and improve academic achievement for all our students. He will work to ensure that our classrooms are adequately funded and that we cut red tape so that educators can focus on teaching our students.
Aceves has received resounding support from the education community since announcing his candidacy as California’s state Superintendent less than two months ago. The campaign has announced receiving over 300 key endorsements from local and statewide educators, superintendents, and education leaders throughout the state. Larry Aceves has been endorsed by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), the largest umbrella leadership organization for school leaders in the nation, representing more than 16,000 school leaders.
A recent survey of likely voters conducted by David Binder Research demonstrates that Aceves is the leading candidate for the State Superintendent’s post in 2010. Aceves’ lead grew significantly when voters were presented basic biographical information on each candidate, demonstrating voters strongly prefer an educator, not a politician, to lead California schools during this critical time.
Aceves, who is a past president of ACSA and the California Latino Superintendents Association (CALSA), has been dedicated to teaching and learning since 1974 when he began his career in education as an elementary school teacher. He served as teacher, principal, and superintendent throughout his career and in school districts in San Jose, San Diego and the Central Coast.
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Larry Aceves Endorsed By Association Of Mexican American Educators
Support grows for lifelong educator's 2010 campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Larry Aceves campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction today announced receiving the endorsement of the Association of Mexican American Educators PAC (AMAE-PAC), an organization representing teachers, administrators, and school employees across California. Larry Aceves has received resounding support from the education community since announcing his candidacy as California’s State Superintendent in April, with a growing list of more than 300 key endorsements from local and statewide educators, superintendents, and education leaders throughout the state.
Antonio Camacho, President-Elect of AMAE said, “Larry Aceves not only has a strong commitment to public educational equity for Latino students and a solid dedication to maintaining diversity in California’s classrooms, he has the experience necessary to be an effective leader who can begin to reverse decades of inadequate funding for underrepresented students. His decades-long career as an educator and as a superintendent of three diverse California school districts makes him the best candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010.”
Aceves said of the endorsement, “I am honored to have the Association of Mexican American Educators PAC support my campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction. I am not a politician, but an educator with over 30 years of experience in our public schools. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will work with the AMAE and educators around the state to ensure that our schools are adequately funded so that educators can focus on quality teaching and students receive the support services they need to succeed. Students in poorer areas deserve just as much funding as those from wealthier areas, and my first order of business as Superintendent will be to press the legislature to adequately fund every public school student," Aceves said.
The oldest of five children, Aceves is a first-generation American, born to working-class parents in Calexico. He served his country with dignity as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Aceves, who is a past president of ACSA and the California Latino Superintendents Association (CALSA), has been dedicated to teaching and learning since 1974 when he began his career in education as an elementary school teacher. He served as teacher, principal, and superintendent throughout his career and in school districts in San Jose, San Diego and theCentral Coast.
The Association of Mexican American Educators has more than 600 members across California, including teachers, school employees, and community leaders. The AMAE’s mission is to ensure equal access to a quality education at all levels for the Mexican American/Latino students, to see that cultural and linguistic diversity is recognized and respected, and to advocate for recruitment, training, retention, support, and professional development of Mexican American/Latino educators and others committed to the education of our students.
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Larry Aceves Announces 300 Endorsements
Lifelong educator Larry Aceves receives early overwhelming support in his campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Today, the Larry Aceves campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction announces receiving over 300 key endorsements from local and statewide educators, superintendents, and education leaders throughout the state. Larry Aceves has received resounding support from the education community since announcing his candidacy as California’s state Superintendent a little over one month ago.
Larry Aceves has been endorsed by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), the largest umbrella leadership organization for school leaders in the nation, representing more than 16,000 school leaders. Charles Weis, President of ACSA and an individual endorser of Larry Aceves said, “Larry Aceves has been committed to working with students and educators for over 30 years. His longstanding career in education and his 16 year tenure as district superintendent makes him the best candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2010.”
The campaign’s extensive and growing list of endorsers include superintendents, school officials and education leaders who believe that California’s students and schools should be led by a dedicated educator and an experienced superintendent. “As California’s Superintendent, Larry will ensure that California’s students and schools are led by a dedicated educator and an experienced superintendent,” endorser Craig Mann, President of the Santa Clara County Board of Education said.
Upon receiving over 300 endorsements since declaring his candidacy a little over one month ago, Aceves said, “I am honored to have such a long and diverse list of endorsers who support my campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction. I am not a politician, but an educator with over 30 years of experience in our public schools. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, I will work with educators around the state to ensure that our schools are adequately funded and that we cut red tape so that educators can focus on teaching our students," Aceves said.
Aceves, who is a past president of ACSA and the California Latino Superintendents Association (CALSA), has been dedicated to teaching and learning since 1974 when he began his career in education as an elementary school teacher. He served as teacher, principal, and superintendent throughout his career and in school districts in San Jose, San Diego and the Central Coast.
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