As the new year begins in the Capitol, all eyes are on Gov. Gavin Newsom as he prepares to release his January Budget Proposal. As required by the Constitution, the Governor must introduce the state’s proposed budget “within the first 10 days of each calendar […]
A recent EdSource webinar, “Supporting English learners: What do teachers need?” allowed educators to share their experiences with professional development as well as the support they could use to best serve students. California has the largest population of English learners in the U.S. with two […]
Under the Brown Act, if records relating to an agenda item for a regular meeting are distributed to all or to a majority of board members fewer than 72 hours before the meeting, the local educational agency must make those records available for inspection by […]
By Dr. Susan Heredia Timing is a curious thing. Nineteen months ago, I received one of the greatest honors of my life, and yet it came amidst the most unwelcome circumstances. As a 22-year veteran of CSBA, I considered myself fortunate to serve an organization […]
“Social media is a way to tell your individual story as a board member,” said Colton Joint Unified School District Board President Bertha Flores during the local educational agency’s “Tell Your District’s Story: Easy Engagement Tips and Tools” workshop at CSBA’s 2022 Annual Education Conference […]
By Jeremy Anderson CSBA has been monitoring how local educational agencies are using COVID relief funding and issued its first report on the progress of spending federal aid in June 2022. Sept. 30, 2022, marked the first significant deadline associated with the federal COVID-19 emergency […]
The 2022 California School Dashboard was released on Dec. 15 following a two-year pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw widespread school closures, federal assessment waivers and declines in student academic achievement and overall well-being. Chronic absenteeism proved to be a particularly troubling indicator, […]
During a Nov. 16 EdSource roundtable discussion on “how to make tutoring work,” researchers, members of organizations offering or supporting tutoring services, leaders of local educational agencies and a student highlighted different practices that are accelerating learning around the state. Susanna Loeb, director of the […]
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings and the School Superintendents Association on Nov. 14 released a brief, “Starting and sustaining community schools: 10 tips for district leaders,” which focuses on the role superintendents and district leaders can play in successfully implementing the community schools […]
The Dec. 8-9 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing featured the presentation of several required end-of-year reports and a passionate discussion about subject matter competence and history, social sciences and ethnic studies. The meeting was the last for Chair Tine Sloan and Commissioner […]
