A Jan. 25 brief from Policy Analysis for California Education finds that there has been significant learning loss in both English language arts and mathematics, with students in earlier grades most affected. Additionally, low-income students and English learners are among those falling further behind. As […]
First celebrated in 1926, February has marked a time to commemorate and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans for nearly a century. The Black History Month 2021 theme, “Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity,” explores the African diaspora, and the spread of Black families across […]
Local educational agencies did an impressive job increasing access to computers and the internet during the fall school term, but there remains a persistent digital divide, especially for Black, Hispanic and low-income students, according to a new study. Researchers at the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge […]
A Jan. 19 letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom from CSBA and four other education management organizations acknowledged the shared goal behind the state’s Safe Schools for All plan of returning students to in-person instruction, but pointed out several areas that should be adjusted to make […]
In a Jan. 25 webinar hosted by CSBA and WestEd, experts analyzed the landscape of school reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic and explored the numerous considerations that district boards must take into account in reopening campuses, including staffing, learning loss, local public health statistics, local […]
Formed in the wake of the pandemic and wide-spread recognition of racial and social injustices, the Coalition for School Well-Being serves to amplify the message of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond that hate has no place in the classroom. Thurmond will serve as […]
Homelessness is rising among public school students in large cities across the country, and the impacts of homelessness on a student’s educational outcomes persist even after they are sheltered, according to a recent working paper from University of Southern California researchers. Using nine years of […]
The California Department of Education in partnership with the Great Kindness Challenge encourages the teachers, staff and students of all schools to participate in the GKC the week of January 25–29, 2021. The GKC, presented by Kids for Peace, is a global, proactive bullying-prevention initiative […]
In response to recent guidance from the state allowing all people age 65 and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy co-signed a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom urging the state to ensure that the education workforce is […]
Now almost a year since COVID-19 took hold in the United States, local, state and federal policymakers continue to grapple with how to ensure students receive equitable learning opportunities in a distance learning setting. Those challenges are beginning to stretch into school reopening planning, and […]
