Black History Month is a time to focus on student achievement and supports for this student population Stockton Unified School District (SUSD) has prioritized a goal based on community engagement and parent advisory council input to address historical inequities affecting African American students. The district […]
Attendance rates improve when a school develops meaningful family engagement, and when students feel safe and have positive relationships with peers and teachers. According to new research from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, these positive factors of school climate have become especially impactful since the pandemic.
About 40 percent of high schoolers now report persistent sadness or hopelessness, which is why nearly all public schools currently provide some form of mental health support. However, despite the desire of local educational agencies to provide students the resources they need, many leaders report that limited staffing, unclear roles and crisis-driven demands make it difficult to deliver timely, effective care to every student who needs it.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) on Feb. 12-13 discussed the extension of substitute teaching time limits; revised Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) standards and the new TPA Pass Rate Identification Framework; supplementary and subject matter authorizations; and received presentations on two annual reports. CTC […]
Commentary by Melanie Waffle I serve on a school board, and I’m also a mom. That means I live in two parallel worlds: the public one, where policy is debated under the lights and eyes of a public meeting and the private one, where someone […]
The 2026 California Children’s Report Card, developed by Children Now, is a comprehensive report on children’s well-being in the state. It grades the state on its ability to support better outcomes for kids, from prenatal to age 26, across 30 key children’s issues, including health, […]
The California Department of Education (CDE) hosted a webinar in January to equip local educational agency leaders, educators and other stakeholders with best practices and actionable strategies to improve literacy outcomes for Black students. With Black History Month in full swing, now is a perfect time for administrators and governance teams to revisit the discussion.
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 […]
The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) team and leadership at Avalon Elementary in the Val Verde Unified School District adopted a simple change to the school’s morning routine that has led to positive shifts in student behavior and campus culture.
André V. Chapman, CEO and president of Fostering Promise, a nonprofit that aims to ensure every young person aging out of foster care has access to a successful future, will participate in a panel at the 2026 CSBA Counties Governance Workshop, March 11-12 in San Diego, on supporting foster youth.
