State Board
The California State Board of Education’s (SBE) final meeting of 2025 on Nov. 5-6 included action taken on several items related to instructional materials and career technical education (CTE), as well as deep discussion on assessment and accountability items, community schools and student leader recommendations. […]
Assessment was top of mind during the California State Board of Education’s (SBE) Sept. 10–11 meeting, which included actions taken related to measuring student knowledge and outcomes in science and languages, as well as updates to Student Score Reports (SSRs) and the state’s assessment system […]
The California State Board of Education’s (SBE) July 9 meeting was largely focused on wrapping up discussion around the 2025 Accountability Workplan, but recent budget-related legislation ensured that much of the board’s work will continue into the coming year. Board President Linda Darling-Hammond noted that […]
The California State Board of Education’s (SBE) May 7 meeting agenda consisted largely of informational items related to topics including the California School Dashboard and the development and curation of high-quality instructional materials, as well as action on the revised Comprehensive State Literacy Plan. The […]
The California State Board of Education (SBE) took up a short but dense agenda during its March 5 meeting that saw action on items related to Student Score Reports (SSRs), the California School Dashboard Science Indicator and its potential use for accountability, and more. Board […]
The California State Board of Education (SBE) began the new year by discussing various items related to accountability, curriculum, instructional materials and more during its Jan. 15 meeting. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond opened by recounting the devastation caused by the fires in […]
The California State Board of Education (SBE) is currently accepting feedback on significant updates to the Student Score Report (SSR) that may impact how a student and their parents interpret the student’s results on state standardized tests.
During its final meeting of 2024, the California State Board of Education (SBE) pushed back updates to student assessment reporting, adopted revisions to the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) template, and heard ideas from student leaders throughout the state to improve their outcomes and […]
The California State Board of Education’s Sept. 11 meeting discussed several items related to the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) template instructions and guidance on digital learning integration and math. It also continued the conversation from the board’s July study session about state policies […]
The State Board of Education (SBE) took action on several crucial items during the first day of its July 10–11 meeting related to a new science metric for the California School Dashboard, eligibility criteria for Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) support determinations, assessment alternatives to […]
