Resources
At a recent convening of CSBA’s Small School Districts Advisory Workgroup, members brainstormed approaches for building community partnerships. The group, comprising local educational agencies with an average daily attendance of under 2,500 students, meets monthly to discuss timely topics.
A recent webinar hosted by Education Week and SchoolStatus highlighted attendance strategies that helped Arvin Union School District improve its attendance with a 43 percent reduction in chronic absenteeism. In the 2024–25 school year, Arvin Union SD had a chronic absenteeism rate of 15 percent. […]
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.
In December 2025, more than 600 Clovis Unified School District high school and middle school students attended the district’s 13th annual Asian American Student Success Conference. The conference, held at Clovis East High, celebrates a different region each year and 2025 spotlighted the Cambodian culture […]
Each year, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is required to submit a report providing data about the supply of new teachers available in the state to the governor and Legislature. Determining teacher supply is essential for policymakers as they analyze how current statutes and […]
Creating safe schools requires ongoing commitment. Strong policies, informed staff and a shared understanding of responsibility all play a role in preventing child abuse and supporting student well-being. During Child Abuse Prevention Month, Keenan works alongside the ReLiEF Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and CSBA to […]
A February report from the Learning Policy Institute studies the community school initiative in West Kern County to measure its impact on rural communities. While rural schools have advantages like close-knit communities, students and families also face challenges related to academic achievement, socioeconomic difficulties, administrative […]
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 […]
A January webinar hosted by Lavinia Partners — an education consulting firm that partners with local educational agencies to support teacher and leader development, strategic planning and summer learning — shared how to make the most of summer programming. Over the past five years, experts […]
In light of recent allegations against César Chávez, local educational agencies (LEAs) have received numerous questions regarding whether to celebrate the upcoming César Chávez state holiday on March 31, 2026, and how to rename schools and other facilities named after Chávez. César Chávez holiday LEAs are not mandated to observe the César Chávez holiday and CSBA sample Board Policy/Administrative Regulation (BP/AR) 6115 – Ceremonies and Observances does not list it as a mandatory holiday. Nevertheless, many LEAs observe the César Chávez holiday because Education Code Section […]
