In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
Category: School boards in action
School boards in action: 5 questions with Claudine Jones, Carlsbad USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
School boards in action: 5 questions with Daina Lujan, South San Francisco USD
In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the academic and social-emotional opportunities they need — no matter which mode of instruction they are in. CSBA’s 5 questions series gives board […]
Districts outline summer plans during CSBA webinar
Three Southern California school districts of varying sizes shared their summer plans during CSBA’s “School’s in for Summer: Strategies for Successful Summer Programs and Beyond” webinar on April 27. The first in a two-part series hosted by CSBA addressing strategies, investments and best practices that […]
Whittier school district receives national recognition for innovation in special ed.
The National School Boards Association on April 1 awarded Lowell Joint School District in Whittier, California, with a 2021 First Place Magna Award — reserved for districts across the country for programs that break down barriers for underserved students — for its Special Education Blue […]
School boards in action: LEAs speak out on systemic racism, look toward progress
Up and down California, local educational agency boards are working tirelessly to make sure students can safely return to campus as quickly as possible in areas that are still in distance learning, and have everything they need to be academically, social-emotionally and physically supported — […]
CSBA’s Climate Change Task Force provides resources for LEAs
Over the past six years, wildfires have devastated much of California and resulted in learning disruptions for hundreds of thousands of students. According to CalMatters, before the 2015–16 school year, no California school had reported losing 15 days or more to wildfires. Since then, closures […]
School boards in action: 5 questions with Melissa Crick, Paradise USD
This is the second portion of a two part update from Paradise Unified School District’s board president. Read the first part here. In the midst of a global pandemic, local educational agency boards have continued working to support programs and initiatives that offer students the […]
School boards in action: Paradise USD president talks board, Camp Fire recovery, pandemic
This is the first portion of a two part update from Paradise Unified School District’s board president addressing the state of the board and its service area, the district’s response to the pandemic and the ongoing recovery from the Camp Fire. Melissa Crick, president, Paradise […]
School boards in action: Commemorating UN vision on universal human rights
Up and down California, local educational agency boards are working tirelessly to make sure students can safely return to campus as quickly as possible in areas that are still in distance learning, and have everything they need to be academically, social-emotionally and physically supported — […]