News Room: AB 620: High-Tech High Schools
April 2002
Friday, April 05, 2002
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Sacramento – Assemblyman Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) was honored today as one of the American Electronics Association’s (AeA) “High-Tech Legislators of the Year”. Simitian and fellow honorees attended a celebratory luncheon at Techmart in Santa Clara where they received official recognition. The AeA selected Simitian for this honor based on his commitment to the advancement of high-tech legislation.
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October 2001
Thursday, October 25, 2001
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Sacramento – Assemblyman Joe Simitian announced today that his bill to create 10 new high-tech high schools in California has won approval from the Governor.
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September 2001
Monday, September 17, 2001
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Sacramento – Assemblyman Joe Simitian announced today that his bill to create 10 new high-tech high schools in California has won approval from both the State Senate and Assembly, and has gone to the Governor for signature.
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August 2001
Tuesday, August 28, 2001
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Sacramento – As over six million students start school in California this fall, I think about what schools should look like and what students should know by the time they graduate from high school. I want schools to be stimulating places for students. I want students to have a firm understanding of their academic subjects and graduate with a thirst and skills for further learning. In addition, I believe that students should know how to use technology in order to excel in higher education and the workforce.
For these reasons, I authored a bill this year, AB 620, with Assemblyman Howard Wayne (D-San Diego), to create 10 new high-tech high schools in California. Governor Gray Davis asked me to carry the bill because of my background as a Silicon Valley legislator, Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, and former school board member.
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