School safety continues to be a priority for school districts and county offices of education and their governing board members, administrators, students, staff and families. While school safety encompasses a wide range of topics from child abuse prevention and reporting to earthquake emergency procedures to […]
Category: Policy
Policy implications of Mahmoud v. Taylor
In addition to setting new legal precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor has significant policy implications. This article offers an initial assessment of those implications and some related observations.
Pediatricians recommend a trauma-informed approach to reduce suspensions, expulsions
To avoid the potential long-term negative impacts suspensions and expulsions can have on youth, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is advocating that schools implement a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed approach to support students and reduce the use of exclusionary discipline.
Title IX: LEAs should proactively update policies to remain in compliance
Following significant delay and conflict, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new set of final Title IX Regulations regarding sex discrimination on April 19, to go into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The 1,557-page Final Rule containing the regulations is available for review at the […]
State of the State addresses show common education priorities
Analysis conducted by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the National Governors Association of 42 State of the State addresses found six common trends in state education-related proposals regarding career technical education (CTE), funding, mental health, early education and more. Workforce development and […]
Policies restricting teaching of controversial topics impact educators in states without such policies
Results of the RAND Corporation’s 2023 State of the American Teacher survey released Feb. 15 showed that nationally, 65 percent of teachers report limiting discussions about political and social issues in class — nearly double the share of teachers who are located in states that […]
Millions of eligible children disenrolled from Medicaid following pandemic policy rollback
Children account for nearly 40 percent of the 10.6 million Medicaid disenrollments reported by states as of Nov. 14, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, which tracks state Medicaid data. As of September 2023 in California, nearly 704,000 people have been disenrolled, 21 percent (more […]
AI policy guide provides LEAs critical resources
A new resource produced by a group of organizations with expert knowledge on education and technology can serve as a starting point for local educational agencies as they look to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) safely, effectively and responsibly into classrooms. A collaboration of TeachAI, Code.org, […]
U.S. Department of Education publishes recommendations for AI use
“Everyone in education has a responsibility to harness the good to serve educational priorities while also protecting against the dangers that may arise as a result of AI being integrated in ed tech,” according to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology’s report, […]
CSBA webinar explores the basics of trauma-informed education
Trauma is a complex subject and the events or conditions that cause it or how it will manifest itself vary by individual. During CSBA’s Feb. 21 webinar “Trauma-Informed Education: What governance teams need to know,” attendees learned about principles and strategies of equity-centered, trauma-informed education […]










