It’s the time of year to celebrate the achievements of the graduating class of 2025! Not all graduations look the same, and some carry a powerful message of resilience and hope for the future. Such is the case for an alternative school in Butte County.
A new state-by-state report from ArtScan — a project of the Arts Education Partnership — details the current arts education policy landscape. The latest updates capture state arts education standards and instructional requirements, arts education assessment requirements and more. Researchers note that while many decisions […]
By CSBA Legislative Advocate Carlos Machado Assembly Bill 1390, authored by Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr. (D-Lynwood), received bipartisan support from the Assembly last week. Passed on a vote of 61-2, the bill moves to the Senate for consideration. CSBA-sponsored AB 1390 would update the […]
CSBA and education workforce housing (EWH) research partners from the University of California, Los Angeles’ cityLAB and UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools released a follow-up to the 2022 report that was used as a launching point by California Department of Education officials and […]
The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) convened for its first meeting of the year on Jan. 30 following an orientation day on Jan. 29 to hold elections, set goals for 2025 and receive presentations regarding personal finance curriculum and newly revised Preschool/Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations.
After a whirlwind news cycle, TK-12 schools have been assured the most significant sources of federal funding for public education are not included in a “pause” to financial grants or assistance declared by the Trump Administration. On Jan. 27, the White House Office of Management […]
At its last meeting of 2024, the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) on Nov. 20 considered applications for instructional materials reviewers (IMRs) and content review experts (CREs) for the 2025 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption and voted on the list of individuals it is recommending to the State Board of Education (SBE).
In the heart of California’s agricultural region, Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is tackling one of education’s most persistent challenges: ensuring academic success for migrant students. With a large population of families following crop cycles throughout the school year, CVUSD has implemented creative solutions to address the unique needs of these students, offering valuable lessons for districts facing similar challenges.
The annual convening of county board members from across the state at the County Board Member Services Conference revisited valued traditions of previous years and added new twists, like preconference sessions, such as Key Elements of the Brown Act and California School Board Ethics trainings, […]
Participation in high school sports was up nearly 6 percent between 2022–23 and 2023–24, according to an August report by the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).
