A webinar hosted by the California Department of Education (CDE) on Feb. 4 highlighted how some districts are working with community partners and families to create a culture of safety and belonging for immigrant students and families. “Including Immigrant Students and Families: Cultivating Community Partnership […]
André V. Chapman, CEO and president of Fostering Promise, a nonprofit that aims to ensure every young person aging out of foster care has access to a successful future, will participate in a panel at the 2026 CSBA Counties Governance Workshop, March 11-12 in San Diego, on supporting foster youth.
On Jan. 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its finding that the California Department of Education (CDE) is “in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — a federal law granting parents the right to access their child’s education records — for policies that pressure school officials to conceal information about students’ ‘gender identity.’”
The Dec. 11-12 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing focused on how to address persistent certificated teacher misassignments, a lengthy discussion on how and when to use substitutes to uphold instructional continuity, and advanced amendments to the Child Development Permit. Annual reports on […]
A September report from the University of California, Los Angeles’ Civil Rights Project, Extreme Segregation and Policy Inaction in California Schools, found that the state’s school remain deeply segregated by race and class, contributing to educational inequities. The report begins by explaining its methodology is […]
Four seniors in the Ukiah Unified School District completed four years of study in Northern Pomo Language and Culture, marking a major milestone for Indigenous language revitalization and for public education. Two of the seniors were awarded the State Seal of Biliteracy at graduation — […]
In 2021, the passage of Assembly Bill 167 launched the High-Quality Online Instructional Materials (HQOIM) initiative with the aim of expanding equitable access to standards-aligned instructional resources, reducing costs and supporting instructional continuity across California. The Legislature directed the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), […]
Across the country, about 13,500 school districts are governed by roughly 83,000 school board members. In 2024 and 2025, Ballotpedia conducted a virtual school board listening tour, interviewing 100 board members to develop a deeper understanding of how school trustees across the U.S. view their […]
The Oct. 23-24 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) approved work plans to move forward for clarifying options for candidates to meet the subject matter requirements for teaching credentials, updating commission-approved exams and restructuring the Administrative Services Credential Program. Commissioners also received […]
A recent report by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools examines the federal role in supporting a diverse educator workforce and the importance of federal programs that have been canceled or are under threat from the Trump administration. In Protecting Pathways to the […]
