By Daily Press staff
One of the state’s top education leaders came to a local school last week to discuss the future.
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell visited Will Rogers Learning Community on Feb. 18. During his morning visit, O’Connell toured the school and met with students, faculty and the school community.
In his state of the address speech in 2004 O’Connell listed some of his priorities for local schools as setting a high bar for all students, establishing world class standards, and creating an accountability systems which reflects high expectations for all students.
Will Rogers Learning Community is a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, as well as a California distinguished School. Will Rogers is a Title 1 school that provides an active learning environment in which all students and adults engage in learning collaboratively. Local students earn cash for community contributions
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 24, 2005. Read the original PDF.