Superintendent's speeches, writings and presentations
Dr. Charles Weis is the superintendent of schools for Santa Clara County. To help fulfill the first goal of the County Office of Education—“The SCCOE will be the central, active leader and voice on critical education issues”—he writes and speaks about education in numerous forums and media.
- Staff Briefings
- Head of the Class
- Appearances on NBC Bay Area 'Class Action'
- Speeches, Writings and Presentations
- PowerPoint presentation on district consolidation
- Video: Panel on federal role in education
- We need a culture that supports teachers, May 2011
- Leadership & Collaboration, March 2011
- Bold Action: SJ2020, March 2011
- The Brown Act, Feb. 1, 2011 [PPT - 3.3MB]
- State of the Schools 2011 [PPT - 3.6MB]
- Master Plan will help eliminate achievement gap, November 2010
- Seal of Biliteracy
- Response to Thomas B. Fordham report, "America's Best (and Worst) Cities for School Reform", Sept. 13, 2010
- Early Education: Changing the Dialogue, June 15, 2010
- SJ2020 launch, October 2009 [ video ]
- Fixing the Flaws in NCLB, October 2009
- The 21st Century Economy: Policies, Partnerships and Strategies [PPT - 1.2MB]
- "Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste, Spotlight on Schools", August 2009
- CTE Provides Pathways for the 21st Century, PTA Newsletter, June 2009
- "Preschool is a key to boosting graduation rates", June 26, 2009
- "Preschool Initiative Offers Better Future," Spotlight on Schools, June 2009
- "Career Technical Education," State PTA Convention, May 1, 2009, San Jose
- "Santa Clara County School Boards Association," March 25, 2009, San Jose
- "Deserved Anger Over State Budget", Aug. 27, 2008
Date last updated: January 17, 2012