The long anticipated Native American Studies Model Curriculum launched in September — just ahead of Native American Heritage Month, which is observed each November.
Native American Studies Model Curriculum launches
California’s community schools are seeing improvements in test scores, attendance and disciplinary rates
Since 2021, California has invested $4.1 billion in the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), establishing the nation’s largest state-level community schools initiative. According to new research from the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), these schools are already having positive impacts on students and families. The […]
California continues progress toward ensuring low-income youth are able to financially pursue higher education or job training
More than 260,000 California second graders started this school year with scholarship funds that will continue to grow during their K-12 journey to ultimately help them prepare for college and career training. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) program, launched in 2022, is […]
School board listening tour reveals trends in board service
Across the country, about 13,500 school districts are governed by roughly 83,000 school board members. In 2024 and 2025, Ballotpedia conducted a virtual school board listening tour, interviewing 100 board members to develop a deeper understanding of how school trustees across the U.S. view their […]
The state of book censorship in US schools
The 2024–25 academic year was the fourth in a row to be impacted by the “contemporary campaign to ban books” that has swept the U.S., according to a recent report from PEN America on the subject.
Commission on Teacher Credentialing addresses subject matter requirements and updating exams
The Oct. 23-24 meeting of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) approved work plans to move forward for clarifying options for candidates to meet the subject matter requirements for teaching credentials, updating commission-approved exams and restructuring the Administrative Services Credential Program. Commissioners also received […]
Setting policy around cellphones in schools: What states are doing
While cellphones seem to have a permanent place in society, their position on TK-12 campuses is still being established.
Dyslexia Awareness Month: LEAs implement reading difficulties screeners
Widely recognized as the most common learning disability, dyslexia is estimated to impact as much as 15-20 percent of the U.S. population. Early interventions are critical in setting students up for success as they progress through school.
Recent challenges to building a diverse educator workforce
A recent report by the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools examines the federal role in supporting a diverse educator workforce and the importance of federal programs that have been canceled or are under threat from the Trump administration. In Protecting Pathways to the […]
CSBA expands education workforce housing training pathway with bootcamp
As housing costs continue to outpace educator salaries across the state, more local educational agencies have been looking at education workforce housing (EWH) as a strategy for retaining and recruiting staff. To meet growing interest in this solution, CSBA has invested in an EWH team […]