March 16, 2020

The California Department of Education’s publisher, CDE Press, has a new online tool for customers nationwide and throughout the world. The new CDE Press Educational Resources Online Ordering () system makes it easy for customers to purchase CDE Press publications and DVDs. Plus, many of the DVDs are also now available to be streamed through the new CDE Streaming Video Subscription Service at . Customers in Mexico, Canada, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries can now learn from the California Common Core State Standards, frameworks, early learning and development guides, and more, which are available for order online. The new online store was created with Keystone Systems, Inc., which developed the Instructional Materials Ordering and Distribution System used by the CDE Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology. This allows teachers to order braille, digital talking books, large print, audio books, American Sign Language video books, and American Printing House for the Blind products online. For more information call 1-800-995-4099 or email . Applications are open for Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Conference leadership programs. Open to current 10th and 11th graders, participants join programs to enhance their leadership skills, academic preparedness, self-esteem, cultural awareness and  understanding of state and local government. Participation is free and the deadline to apply is April 5. More information is available on .