Heather Kemp, Author at CSBA Blog

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) met June 26 and approved recommended staff actions related to teacher misassignment monitoring sanctions — a proposal for a new intervention system of school-level teacher misassignment identification, support and improvement to increase placements of fully credentialed teachers in their relevant credential areas — despite objections from CSBA and other organizations during public comment.

June 29, 2026June 26, 2026
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Survey sheds light on the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth at school

Conditions of Children

Thirty-two percent of respondents to The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People reported experiencing verbal harassment in the past year while at school because people believed they were LGBTQ+.

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026
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How districts can navigate the ‘math wars’

Curriculum

Polarized discussions on what math students should be taught and how, often referred to as the “math wars,” has been ongoing in the nation for decades. An April report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), Navigating the math wars: A practical guide to the divides and debates influencing math instruction, provides background on the issue and presents strategies that could help end the longstanding dispute.

June 19, 2026June 22, 2026
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CCEE sets sights on 2026–27 goals

CCEE

At the June 18 California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) board meeting, the organization’s three centers all shared their accomplishments for 2025–26 and intentions for 2026–27. This included receiving feedback from the board, which largely reinforced ongoing efforts.

June 12, 2026June 11, 2026
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California’s teacher pay is among top in the US

Teachers

California ranked third in the nation for its average starting salary of $59,424 for teachers in 2024–25, up 1.7 percent from the year prior, according to the National Education Association’s (NEA) recent reports on educator pay in America.

June 11, 2026June 10, 2026
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California struggles to meet quality benchmarks for preschool programs, report says

Early education

In 2024–25, California enrolled 46 percent of 4-year-olds in public early childhood education programs and 11 percent of 3-year-olds.

June 5, 2026June 3, 2026
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Recommendations to improve reclassification for EL students

Achievement

A May brief by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), “Accelerating English Learner Progress by Improving Reclassification,” offers five research-backed recommendations to improve the reclassification process and support student achievement.

June 4, 2026June 3, 2026
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Policy considerations to tackle teacher turnover

Teachers

Compensation, school leadership and job and workplace satisfaction are factors associated with teacher turnover, according to the Learning Policy Institute’s (LPI) March report Teacher Turnover in the United States: Who Moves, Who Leaves, and Why.

May 29, 2026May 20, 2026
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Multimedia textbook highlights AAPI communities

Resources

A new resource from UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center, “Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook,” covers more than 50 years of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies in one convenient, online portal that high school educators can access.

May 26, 2026May 14, 2026
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Brief breaks down data on student homelessness in LA County

Conditions of Children

Roughly one in four California students experiencing homelessness are in Los Angeles County, according to the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools’ March brief “Rising Numbers, Fading Resources: Students Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles County,”

Author: Heather Kemp

CTC approves steps toward system to address teacher misassignments