Children who walk to school tend to have higher academic performance, alertness in class, reasoning abilities, and levels of happiness and relaxation, as well as lower stress levels during the school day, according to pediatric experts. With such benefits in mind and National Pedestrian Safety […]
CSBA’s School Boards in Action campaign is kicking off its second phase Aug. 15 — focusing more than ever on highlighting the critical work that school board members do to serve California’s nearly 6 million public school students. Phase one, which took place last year, […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Aug. 11 released updated COVID-19 guidance for schools, now emphasizing masking and testing over quarantines for exposed youth and staff. The updates are closely aligned with the K-12 schools guidance released by the California Department of Public […]
While states approach many issues differently, one being handled with great care, innovation and urgency throughout the country is the shortage of K-12 educators. During the Education Commission of the States’ Aug. 10 webinar “Partnering For Success: Addressing Shortages Across the Teacher Pipeline,” Nevada’s Superintendent […]
On Aug. 4, in the case of Brennon B. v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court held that public school districts are not “business establishments” under the Unruh Civil Rights Act and, thus, the Act does not apply to them. CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance filed […]
Linda Salomon Saldana, trustee, Downey Unified School District What did your district do to foster learning recovery and educational advancements during the 2021–22 school year? What do you have planned for the 2022–23 school year to continue this progress? We realized our 22,000 students needed […]
The California Department of Education is kickstarting efforts to recruit 10,000 new school-based mental health clinicians, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced during an Aug. 4 press conference. The latest state budget provides for new and expanded grant opportunities for aspiring mental health […]
“A well-written framework is but one component to raising math achievement,” said EdSource editor-at-large John Fensterwald during July 28 webinar by the organization on California’s math framework. Good teachers who foster positive mindsets, well-written materials that engage all learners and equal access to courses that […]
States across the country are making progress in tracking and publicly reporting attendance data, but more is needed to ensure students are getting to class every day to take advantage of learning recovery efforts, according to a new report from Attendance Works. The report, Monitoring […]
In a series of audits and letters published in recent weeks, the Government Accountability Office has called attention to concerns over the impacts of COVID-related learning loss and trauma, restraint and seclusion rates, and persistent segregation in schools along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. The […]
