Climate change will have “increasingly severe impacts on early childhood and K‑12 education” — particularly from more frequent wildfires and extreme heat waves, according to a report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). “More frequent wildfires and extreme heat waves will increase the likelihood that […]
An already increasing number of K-12 students in California experiencing homelessness paired with a global pandemic that rocked the financial foundation of countless families is reason for concern, according to a policy brief from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools. “State of Crisis: Understanding […]
By CSBA President Dr. Susan Heredia In politics and in life, it’s especially gratifying when you achieve an ambitious goal, overcoming challenges and skepticism along the way. That was the path CSBA took en route to key victories for public schools during this year’s budget […]
On June 30, Assembly Bill 181, the 2022–23 omnibus budget trailer bill, was enacted. The bill contains significant revisions to the provisions of the Education Code for Independent Study (Sections 72-79 of the bill). Because the bill is a budget trailer bill, it went into […]
By U.S. Senator Alex Padilla The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has made it possible for schools across the United States to offer clean energy school buses as a transportation option through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. EPA will provide $5 billion over […]
Ukiah Unified School District in Mendocino County serves about 6,000 students — and it’s making great efforts to ensure that summer learning is accessible to all through board support and community partnerships. Ukiah USD is partnering with the city to provide its Summer Safari Program […]
More than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in school closures in March 2020, the federal government has provided billions in relief funding to aid local educational agencies in the United States to continue educating students through distance learning, implement virus-mitigation measures to aid […]
The California State Board of Education’s July 13–14 meeting included board approval of another delay in the state’s mathematics framework timeline and action on an updated accountability reporting template, as well as a deep dive into the history of the state’s current accountability system and […]
With California forging ahead in the establishment and expansion of community schools statewide, county offices of education are poised to play a major role in the support of local educational agencies making these challenging but crucial shifts. Included in the state’s California Community Schools Partnership […]
CSBA hosted a webinar on July 12 to discuss its new report, Unprecedented Times, Unprecedented Responses: An Analysis of Federal COVID-19 Relief Fund Spending in California Public Schools. District leaders detailed their experiences during the event and CSBA staff shared how board members can effectively […]
