The Learning Policy Institute’s January report, How States Are Expanding Quality Summer Learning Opportunities, and its accompanying brief and fact sheet cover the findings of nine case studies from Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont where policies and practices have been successfully implemented to support summer learning.
Seven percent of the nearly 1.7 million Medi-Cal members aged 0-20 who were screened for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) between Jan. 1, 2020, and March 31, 2024, had an ACE score of four or more, according to a recent report.
Much of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence’s (CCEE) board meeting on March 13 focused on discussions around direct technical assistance (DTA) as the state has seen an increase in eligible districts.
Leaders from San Luis Coastal Unified School District presented on their safe sports and co-curriculars policy during a breakout session at CSBA’s Annual Education Conference and Trade Show in Anaheim.
In California, the number of IDEA-eligible school-age individuals changed 4.2 percent from 758,272 in 2022 to 790,465 in 2023.
The 2024 State of American Indian & Alaska Native Education in California report details the progress made and challenges that persist in K-12 and higher education systems in the eight years following the release of the previous edition.
Although the state’s recent move to implement a universal financial aid application policy for high school seniors is a step toward informing young people of the support they can receive to pursue higher education, a report published by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) in February considers how receiving CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits can impact the financial burdens many college students still face.
The November election was the first time 16- and 17-year-olds were able to vote for local school board races in two Alameda County local educational agencies. At a Dec. 6 session at CSBA’s Annual Education Conference and Trade Show, representatives from Berkeley and Oakland unified school districts spoke on how they enacted youth voting and the results of their efforts.
At a November webinar hosted by the California Department of Education (CDE) focused on supporting academic achievement among Black students, attendees heard from state and district-level leaders about successful initiatives and available resources.
Butte County Office of Education’s use of trauma-informed arts educators following the Camp Fire can be duplicated in local educational agencies across the state to support student well-being.
