Resources
A July report from Bellwether and the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), The Pandemic Learning Project: Lessons From Learning Loss Interventions and What Leaders Should Do Next, examines the scale and magnitude of learning loss in U.S. K-12 public schools […]
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 […]
In a time marked by declining enrollment, shifts in federal policy and rising costs, the board’s role as stewards of local education finance is more critical than ever. In response to concerns from board members around the state, CSBA hosted a webinar, “Maximizing Impact: Prioritizing […]
On Aug. 19, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was joined by other state education leaders and Attendance Works for a press conference at Williamson Elementary in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District to announce that California is on track and committed to reduce […]
The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) recently released a toolkit detailing two federal data privacy laws — the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule — and how they might apply in […]
On July 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to address “the alarming rise in suicides and disconnection among California’s young men and boys.” The order directs a coordinated statewide response to improve mental health outcomes, reduce stigma and expand access to meaningful education, […]
Back-to-school season is an exciting time for all in the school community as a new academic year brings opportunities and challenges for students, staff and governance teams alike. CSBA has created this Back-to-School Digest to provide essential resources and critical information school boards and superintendents […]
A July 30 webinar hosted by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading examined how the passage on July 4 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, coupled with other federal proposals, threatens programs like Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Head Start and the Digital Equity Act with cuts that could prove catastrophic for […]
Education research organization WestEd is holding a series of 30-minute webinars from June through December featuring experts sharing research and evidence-based practices that help bridge opportunity gaps, support positive outcomes for children and adults and help build thriving communities. The July 31 webinar, “Reading and […]
In spring 2025, the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) surveyed its members to explore how schools are engaging students more directly in their communications. NSPRA then worked with SchoolStatus, a company helping districts tackle issues with “data-driven solutions,” to broaden the pool of real-world […]
