It’s the time of year to celebrate the achievements of the graduating class of 2025! Not all graduations look the same, and some carry a powerful message of resilience and hope for the future. Such is the case for an alternative school in Butte County.
A new state-by-state report from ArtScan — a project of the Arts Education Partnership — details the current arts education policy landscape. The latest updates capture state arts education standards and instructional requirements, arts education assessment requirements and more. Researchers note that while many decisions […]
High-impact tutoring became one of the core solutions to addressing long-standing achievement gaps worsened by the pandemic. However, while many districts allocated Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds toward such initiatives, fewer than half of states are preparing to continue funding these efforts […]
June 6 was the official state legislative deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin, which marks the halfway point in this year’s legislative calendar. It is the point at which bills introduced in their house, i.e. house of origin, must be […]
A new brief from EdResearch for Action breaks down the available evidence on when students should take Algebra I, how they should be placed and what supports promote success. Local educational agencies can use this information as they look to ensure equitable access to rigorous […]
A new National Education Association (NEA) evaluation of teacher pay and state spending on education in the United States shows California is far ahead of the curve in advancing teacher pay. The state ranks number one in the nation for average teacher salary in 2023–24 […]
The National Institute for Early Education Research’s (NIEER) 2024 State of Preschool report found that although state-led initiatives to advance early childhood education (ECE) hit “historic highs” in 2023–24, and preschool participation rebounded from the pandemic, overall progress has been “highly uneven from state to state.”
Participation in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) both increased nationally in 2023–24, promoting health and academic outcomes for students, according to a recent report from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).
On May 21, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published, “Proposed Priorities and Definitions-Secretary’s Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States” in the Federal Register. The proposed rule is part of the federal rulemaking process used by […]
By Erika Hoffman, CSBA Deputy Legislative Director for State and Federal Programs On May 30, the Trump Administration submitted full details for the President’s proposed fiscal year 2026 education budget, which fills in the data and information that was not included in the original “skinny” […]
