During the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s June 6 board meeting, team members looked back at accomplishments from 2023–24 and forward to what the agency hopes to accomplish in 2024–25.
CCEE details goals for 2024–25
California initiative to combat toxic stress makes significant strides in first four years, study shows
Since the ACEs Aware initiative was launched in 2019, more than 2.3 million ACE screens have been conducted of more than 1.5 million Medi-Cal members, according to a report released May 10 by the UCLA-UCSF ACEs Aware Family Resilience Network (UCAAN) and the California Department […]
Apps to support student mental health begin to roll out to schools
Children and young people in California and across the U.S. have been struggling with their mental health, but many are unable to get the help they need. Between 2019 and 2021, about one third of California teens experienced serious psychological distress, with a 20 percent […]
Barriers remain to diversify California’s teacher workforce
Despite efforts over the years to recruit an educator workforce as racially and ethnically diverse as the students served throughout California, systemic barriers to diversifying the teacher workforce are hindering progress, according to new research from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools (CTS) […]
Enrollment in K-12 schools dips as more students experience homelessness
Statewide enrollment in public schools saw a slight dip in 2023–24, according to annual data released May 16 by the California Department of Education — continuing a pattern the field has become all too familiar with.
By the numbers: Average pay in nation, state for teachers and support staff
The average teacher salary in 2022–23 was $69,544, but even with record investments in some states, pay has not kept up with inflation, according to the National Education Association’s latest report on educator pay in the U.S.
Experts share advice on instructional materials adoption at CSBA webinar
CSBA’s May 30 webinar featured expert panelists providing an overview of the state’s instructional materials adoption process, requirements and guidance for local educational agencies, information on understanding current context and minimizing conflict during the selection period, and trustee perspectives as well as a Q&A. Instructional materials can include textbooks, technology-based materials and other educational tools and tests.
State budget: Governor responds to CSBA advocacy
On May 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration revealed elements of proposed changes to his Proposition 98 funding maneuver in response to CSBA’s objections and advocacy, which generated nearly 30,000 emails to the Governor and Legislature. Most welcome was the change by the Governor to no […]
CTE could be a strong way of engaging disconnected youth early
The number of “disconnected youth” — those not in school or not employed and not looking for a job — across all gender and race/ethnic groups is rising in California, according to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). In 2022, nearly 11.5 percent of […]
Improving mental health supports could help prevent school shootings, teachers believe
Most K-12 public school teachers live in fear that a shooting will happen at their workplace, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center.