Considering internationally comparable data, 9.1 percent of primary and secondary teachers in the dozens of countries tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) were not fully qualified in 2024–25, according to its Education at a Glance 2026 report.
Common Sense Media on Sept. 29 released a collection of free resources to support families, teachers and district leaders to support thoughtful, developmentally appropriate decisions about technology use in the classroom.
This Weekly Update provides members with the latest news from the association as well as important education-related developments. CSBA was recently the subject of a malicious cyberattack resulting in outages to some internal systems, including the primary CSBA website, training registration and email marketing systems. […]
“California’s students, educators and school leaders deserve recognition for the gains reflected in this year’s test scores, particularly the progress demonstrated by students who have historically been underserved by our education system. But we cannot confuse modest improvement with meaningful, sustained and impactful progress.”
In the 1940s, more than 70 percent of all Mexican American students in California attended “separate but equal” schools, but one court case changed that: Mendez v. Westminster (1946). Appalled that their three children — who were all fluent in English — were not permitted […]
The start to the 2026–27 school year in Larkspur-Corte Madera School District (LCMSD) looked a bit different than prior years. The first two weeks were device free in the K-8 district, which serves about 1,200 students in the Bay Area. Each grade level received six lessons focused on digital citizenship and wellness created by Common Sense Media. Educators focused on creating a positive classroom climate and culture, setting expectations for technology use and how to work and engage with one another.
New research from the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools documents persistent disparities in academic achievement, graduation, attendance and school discipline, as well as substantial racial and geographic disparities among children who experience homelessness.
Research has long shown that strong family engagement at schools can improve student achievement and help combat chronic absence, but for the more than 1.5 million students experiencing homelessness, it’s even more crucial to helping children reach graduation.
This Weekly Update provides members with the latest news from the association as well as important education-related developments. CSBA was recently the subject of a malicious cyberattack resulting in outages to some internal systems, including the primary CSBA website, training registration and email marketing systems. […]
There were minimal changes in the rates of high school seniors who enrolled in college immediately after graduation (the following fall) between 2024 and 2025, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s 14th annual High School Benchmarks report.
