Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and the food and nutrition insecurity it has exasperated, healthy school meals are more important than ever for the roughly 30 million American K-12 students who qualify for the programs, according to the […]
Rigorous career technical education programming that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to prepare for high-wage, in-demand jobs, along with strong pathways to obtain those positions, are more critical than ever, according to a pair of reports released Oct. 27 by Chiefs for […]
A San Diego Superior Court judge has ordered the complete dismissal of the lawsuit initiated against Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Public Health and other state health officials by two parent groups (Let Them Breathe and Reopen California Schools) over the requirements of […]
The National Center on Educational Outcomes released “Frequently Asked Questions About Testing Children with Disabilities” in August, addressing common inquiries and providing corresponding resources for local educational agencies. Published for the 2021–22 academic year, the brief delves into whether and how children with disabilities, including […]
The pandemic spurred widespread investments in improving connectivity for students, but there is still progress to be made in ensuring all children have the devices and internet access they need at home to fully participate in their education, according to new research from the Public […]
In response to requests from school board trustees around the state asking for support in explaining the state’s vaccine mandate for students, CSBA has prepared talking points for board members to explain and discuss the issue to their communities. There are parents, students, and staff […]
The California Department of Education recently released guidelines to support local educational agencies grappling with an uptick in student misbehavior that emphasize counseling over suspension and other punitive discipline. After more than a year of social isolation and trauma, teachers, education officials and student advocates […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct.1 that students ages 16–18 learning in person are now required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Governor, utilizing the emergency regulation process provided the administration in the 2015 school vaccination bill, Senate Bill 277 (Pan, D-Sacramento), noted that as vaccines […]
After 18 months of disruption in their personal and academic lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local educational agencies are focusing on supporting students’ mental health in addition to learning recovery.On the heels of California children’s return to K-12 campuses for the fall term, educators […]
A Sept. 15 webinar, “Investing in Mental Health,” hosted by the California Department of Education, covered topics including how interagency collaboration can help schools with mental health services, building a school-based metal health workforce, measuring the impact of current investments, and initiatives that are taking […]
