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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
As states around the country — 15 at the time of this writing — sue the federal government over LGBTQ protections in its Title IX rule released in April, a new survey from The Trevor Project revealed that 39 percent of LGBTQ young people have […]
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) announced the completion of three model curriculum projects — the Cambodian American Studies Model Curriculum, Hmong History and Cultural Studies Model Curriculum, and Vietnamese American Experiences Model Curriculum. Each […]
At CSBA, we fight to the last inch to protect Proposition 98 and to preserve local control because these principles are essential to strengthen public schools and secure the conditions needed to provide every student with a high-quality education. Unfortunately, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024–25 May Revise contains an existential threat to Prop 98 that demands strong action to uphold our code and protect education funding.
Significant portions of English language arts (ELA) teachers across grade spans — including at the secondary level — reported frequently engaging their students in foundational reading skills, according to a RAND report released April 30. Foundational reading skills involve how students learn to associate sounds […]
