Business Affiliate post: What ever happened to high school driver’s education?

By CSBA Business Affiliate Coastline Academy For many, memories of driver’s education begin with scenes not from behind the wheel, but in a typical high school classroom. Often included as part of a health class sequence, driver’s education and training was once a mainstay of […]

Governor’s Department of Finance presents the January Budget Proposal for 2025–26

On Jan. 10, California’s Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw formally presented the Governor’s January Budget Proposal. A continuance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sneak peek presentation of his proposed budget on Jan. 6, the theme for the 2025–26 budget proposal is one of caution and […]

Report finds Native youth face disproportionate rates of discipline

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students nationwide often face disproportionately high rates of exclusionary discipline. A recent report from WestEd examines the negative consequences of exclusionary discipline; shares examples of how some states address problems of suspension and expulsion; and offers policymakers recommendations to […]

Research finds larger pay increases and better benefits key to boosting teacher retention

A nationally representative RAND survey of K-12 teachers found that providing significant pay increases and better benefits could help keep teachers in the classroom. Low pay is a top reason individuals consider leaving the profession and is a top source of job-related stress for one […]

Nationwide comparison of school accountability systems

The Education Commission of The States recently released a 50-state comparison of the nuanced school accountability systems across the country, as well as individual state snapshots. School accountability systems allow states and local communities to measure progress toward state and local goals, share information, highlight […]

Governor Newsom provides a sneak peek of his proposed 2025–26 State Budget

On Jan. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a topline preview of his proposed 2025–26 budget. Highlighting the main themes of the budget, he deferred much of the detail typically included in the January Budget Proposal announcement to Friday, Jan. 10, when the state’s Director of […]

Survey results highlight need for streamlined data collection in early education

The latest results from the Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) 2024 public opinion polling show many early childhood administrators understand that data is essential for their work and want better access to it, but many also shared that data collection and reporting requirements tend to be […]

Report identifies key elements of successful student-centered learning models

As local educational agencies continue to reexamine and reimagine education models to support student achievement, many are exploring learner-centered strategies. Education Reimagined, a national nonprofit, released a report in November examining the experiences of young people already learning in these environments through surveys, questionnaires and […]