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Nationally recognized special education legal leader and Partner Jan Tomsky requested to speak at several leading conferences throughout the country:

• 19th Annual Institute on Educating Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, March 7-9, Wausau, WI

• LRP's 33^rd Annual National institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities, May 6-9, San Antonio, TX

Brian D. Bock named Equity Partner. Mr. Bock is based in the firm's Inland Empire and Los Angeles offices, where he assists K-12 and community college districts statewide on litigation, labor, employment and governance matters.

Jonathan P. Read, co-chair of F3's Student & Special Education Practice Group, and Director of the Santa Barbara county SELPA Jarice Butterfield, Ph.D. authored English Language Learners with Disabilities: A Guide for Identification, Assessments and Services. Packed with practical guidance for administrators and staff, this book is now available through LRP Publications.

F3 Leaders to speak at CASBO's Annual Conference & California School Business Expo

• Mark Williams and Stephen Carr, President of CETPA, to present "Educational Technology: Grants With Appetites" April 12, 8-9 a.m.

• Jonathan Read and Lynn Murphy to present "Audits and Actions: Steps You Can Take to Address Special Education Costs" April 12, 4-5 p.m.

• Namita Brown, Lynn Murphy and Terilyn Finders to present "Cyber Citizenship: Preventing Policy Pitfalls" April 13, 8-9 a.m.

Partner and eMatters co-chair Gretchen Shipley and CSBA's Betsy McNeil deliver a webinar discussing the role of digital citizenship in creating a positive, safe school environment.

F3 is proud to announce its partnership with Common Sense Media. Common Sense Media, a nationwide, non-profit organization, is partnering to underscore F3's eMatters legal and policy services with practical teacher and student lessons on digital citizenship.

Partner Namita S. Brown leads a legal workshop on the implications of social media on curriculum and policy changes with the San Francisco, New York City and Washington D.C. Common Sense Media staff.

F3 supports the California Educational Technology Association and Microsoft Strategic Alliance to benefit school districts throughout California.

Partner, Gretchen Shipley explains "Cyber Misconduct, Discipline and the Law" to ACSA Leadership Magazine. (PDF)

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2012 Education Awards Now Open

The 2012 Why Education Matters Essay Contest and Education For All Photography Contest are now open! Encourage your students to apply today!

CAAASA leaders select the high school seniors to receive $1000 in the first-ever Education For All Photography Scholarship: Marcus Robles from the Hesperia Unified School District, Rasmikah Al-arfaj from the Oceanside Unified School District, and Jason Kennedy from the Clovis Unified School District.

CALSA and Hispanic Business Media select the five winners to receive $1000 each in the second annual Why Education Matters essay contest: Lourdes Rumbo of Los Angeles Unified School District, Thanh Mai Chu of San Diego Unified School District, Melissa Carroll of Ventura Unified School District, Patricia Gomez of Santa Paula Union High School District and Claudia Flores of Pomona Unified School District.

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California School Boards Association's Going Green! Golden Bell awarded to Oak Park Unified School District.

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