Even though the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education lives on in many school districts across the country, certain social and legal trends now pose an even greater threat to it. As we mark the 70th anniversary, it’s important to reflect on California’s role in school desegregation and the ongoing educational opportunities it offers to many students.
Experts from the California School Boards Association, Children Now and the education law firm Dannis Woliver Kelley dissected the Governor’s May Revision budget proposals during a May 15 webinar, “May Revise: Prop 98 under siege.” As expected, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to double down on […]
Launched in 2022–23 to provide Bay Area educators professional development opportunities in a space that fosters inclusion and belonging, the Asian American Pacific Islander Leaders Network at Berkeley School of Education provides a supportive environment for those in the field while also addressing pandemic-related challenges and a national surge in anti-Asian hate.
The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee issued a brief declaring that increasing federal funding for programs like the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Head Start is critical not only for increasing access to early childhood education (ECE), but to supporting the economy. […]
As we move through this transition year for CSBA county members, the County Board Transitional Working Group (TWG) wants to ensure that there is transparency in the process as recommendations are developed to take the Board of Directors. To that end, the TWG will be […]
A trio of recently released reports from The Education Trust aim to promote positive ways to involve families in their children’s education during a time when parental rights advocates looking to control the curriculum and books available in schools are negatively impacting some student groups. […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Budget Revision May 10, but deferred releasing greater details until May 14. Providing a macro-level overview of the state budget, the Governor estimates the state budget deficit grew by $7 billion from a projected estimate of $37.9 billion in […]
Teachers across the country are overwhelmed and feeling burnt out, according to survey findings released by the Pew Research Center on April 4. More specifically, 77 percent of public K-12 teachers say their job is frequently stressful, 68 percent say it’s overwhelming, 70 percent say […]
On May 8, CSBA and county board representatives hosted the webinar, “CSBA leadership and Transitional Working Group discuss essential role of county boards,” to provide an overview of the transition from the California County Boards of Education (CCBE) to CSBA County Board Member Services (CBMS), […]
Only half of K-2 students across the U.S. are on track for learning to read, with three in 10 students considered far behind, according to a research brief released March 13 by Amplify, a curriculum and assessment company. Findings show that while schools across the […]
