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).
On Aug. 14, CSBA led a breakout session at the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Housing Summit: Policy Solutions to Address the Affordability Crisis, where leaders in the building trades and commerce sectors joined with education leaders to discuss opportunities and barriers to creating education […]
By CSBA Principal Research Manager, Angela Asch School safety is an important and complex issue. From the physical infrastructure of school facilities to student well-being and mental health, safety issues run the gamut. Governance teams play a unique role in leading the way in fostering […]
Children and young people in California and across the U.S. have been struggling with their mental health, but many are unable to get the help they need. Between 2019 and 2021, about one third of California teens experienced serious psychological distress, with a 20 percent […]
On May 28, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration revealed elements of proposed changes to his Proposition 98 funding maneuver in response to CSBA’s objections and advocacy, which generated nearly 30,000 emails to the Governor and Legislature. Most welcome was the change by the Governor to no […]
