Delegates of the 2021 Student Advisory Board on Education Conference held virtually from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 presented key issues to the State Board of Education during its Nov. 3 meeting. Topics this year — which were researched and discussed during the conference — […]
The Legislative Analyst’s Office released its annual Fiscal Outlook report on Nov. 17, revealing an estimated $31 billion surplus fueled by rapidly rising revenues and a projected surge in funding for schools in the next budget cycle. Released every fall, the fiscal outlook gives the […]
CSBA is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month with stories of people and programs that uplift Native American students. Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District, located in the Six Rivers National Forest in the far reaches of northwest California, comprises just over 1,000 students attending seven […]
Following September’s “Investing in Mental Health” webinar, the California Department of Education hosted a second meeting to continue discussing ways to support students, school staff and families amid disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oct. 28 event included representatives from the California Department of […]
As local educational agencies receive record-high funding through the Local Control Funding Formula — money that could play a major role in an equitable recovery following learning disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic — a new report is examining the finance system’s effectiveness. “Targeted […]
About 40 percent of low-income families nationwide reported using expanded Child Tax Credit payments on education-related expenses including after-school programs, tutoring services, transportation to school, tuition, books and other supplies, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Over 90 percent of families with […]
Student stability rates are the subject of new reports from the California Department of Education. The Stability Rates Report for 2019–20, as well as the Stability Rates Report (with County Data), released in late October, are available to view via the CDE’s DataQuest site. Following […]
On Nov. 2, 2021, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an advisory opinion (No. 20-102) concluding that executive directors and other charter school employees — like employees of traditional public schools — may not serve as members of the county board of education in the […]
The presence of police on school grounds helps with general safety by decreasing unarmed violent offenses like fights, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Albany and RAND Corporation, published by the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. However, that appears to […]
The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s governing board met on Oct. 28 to discuss professional learning, the agency’s direction and to wish outgoing Executive Director Tom Armelino well in his retirement. Armelino announced his departure earlier this year and is being succeeded by Matt Navo. […]
