Category: COEs

Sonoma COE uplifts the voices of incarcerated youth in new magazine

“I feel happy when I finish a test in school. I am happy that I am going home this year. I feel happy about all the things I am learning and got taught while being locked up. I feel happy that I am going to finish high school this year,” wrote one student whose words were featured in the inaugural edition of Sonoma County Youth Voice magazine.  Released in January by the Sonoma County Office of Education, the 82-page literary magazine includes dozens of poems from students at the local juvenile justice center where the COE operates the educational programming for grades 7-12. 

Preparing underserved students for lucrative, exciting careers

Following the success of its 2024 Cybersecurity Bootcamp Program, the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) is expanding this year’s spring break program to open pathways to thriving cybersecurity careers for even more of its underserved students.  The program — supported by InfraGard San […]

County Board Member Services Conference brings trustees together for a weekend of deep learning 

The annual convening of county board members from across the state at the CSBA County Board Member Services Conference revisited valued traditions of previous years and added new twists, like the preconference sessions, Key Elements of the Brown Act and California School Board Ethics trainings.  […]

Supporting literacy: What a new survey shows, and one LEA’s efforts to get ahead of the curve

RAND American Teacher Panel findings released Aug. 29 show 40 percent of grade 3-8 teachers hold misconceptions about how students develop word-reading skills, and almost 75 percent say that they need access to more resources to identify and support students with reading difficulties. The San […]

Sonoma COE helped secure college and career pathway funds

Local educational agencies in Sonoma County have been awarded more than $9 million in Golden State Pathways Program dollars to help students prepare for and pursue college and career opportunities post-high school. The Sonoma County Office of Education, which acted as a lead agency in pursuit of a consortium grant, played a major role in encouraging and assisting school districts throughout the application process.