I know; I was stunned to see the ways that different states have handled the ACM's recommendations: http://www.acm.org/runningonempty/roemap.html http://www.acm

I know; I was stunned to see the ways that different states have handled the ACM's recommendations: http://www.acm.org/runningonempty/roemap.html http://www.acm.org/runningonempty/roemap.html (One of my friends from Idaho gleefully pointed out that they "don't suck at everything.") If you're passionate about helping CA stay the course ahead, you really should check out some of the resources for talking to administrators at http://www.csedweek.org/ http://www.csedweek.org/ or even get in touch with the CSEdWeek organizers.