Teacher burnout, turnover and retention have been at the forefront of the minds of local educational agency leaders for years, but now with increased urgency as the pandemic continues to push many educators to the brink. The six-district Walnut Valley Consortium — comprising Rowland Unified […]
Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip gives California’s education leaders unprecedented access to D.C. legislators and policymakers
A vision years in the making came to fruition when school trustees and superintendents from across California traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of Coast2Coast, the inaugural CSBA-Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) federal advocacy trip. The three-day event offered education leaders a chance to […]
California adults support mask-free K-12 campuses, PPIC survey finds
The majority of adults who took part in a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey support the state in no longer requiring masks on school campuses and think that the states K-12 public education is heading in the right direction. Statewide Survey: Californians […]
CSBA-sponsored home-to-school transportation bill passes out of Assembly Education Committee in unanimous, bipartisan vote
CSBA-sponsored election bills also head to appropriations committee California is missing the bus on home-to-school transportation and failing its students in the process. Home-to-school transportation supports students and families through increased convenience, enhanced safety, higher attendance rates, reduced traffic and smaller carbon footprints. Yet, on a […]
Supporting mental health in the AAPI community requires additional steps
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and provides an extra opportunity to focus on the unique needs of AAPI students. Tackling stigma and the model minority myth is the first step to addressing the mental health needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) […]
CSBA-sponsored home-to-school transportation bill passes out of Assembly Education Committee in unanimous, bipartisan vote
CSBA-sponsored election bills also head to appropriations committee California is missing the bus on home-to-school transportation and failing its students in the process. Home-to-school transportation supports students and families through increased convenience, enhanced safety, higher attendance rates, reduced traffic and smaller carbon footprints. Yet, on a […]
Districts makes strides in bettering student outcomes through continuous improvement
Two California school districts in the process of shifting district structures, policies and culture are beginning to see a measurable effect on student outcomes, according to a recent report from the Policy Analysis for California Education. Led by California Education Partners (referred to in the […]
Mental health forum explores needs of students and staff
An online forum hosted by Education Week at the end of March delved into how schools can tackle student and staff mental health issues in the wake of the pandemic. Facing increasing trauma, depression and anxiety while lacking adequate levels of mental health supports, school […]
It’s time to go to school on student mental health
By Dr. Susan Heredia, CSBA President There are exceedingly few silver linings to be found in the tragedy of COVID-19. The academic and social disruption our students have experienced is profound. Yet, if there is one welcome development from the pandemic, it’s the increased attention […]
Identification of homeless youth is vital as housing instability increases
About 2,600 students experienced housing instability in San Mateo County — one of the wealthiest counties in California — between 2016 and 2019. As rates of homelessness increase as a result of the pandemic, local educational agencies must improve identification efforts to ensure students receive […]