California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom wrote the following letter to local educational agency leaders to inform them of opportunities available through the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program: Dear California Superintendent and School Administrators, As a mom of four young kids and […]
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Drafting a governance handbook and self-evaluation: Steps for LEAs
The four steps that Lake Tahoe Unified School District has utilized to create a governance handbook were covered during the session “Governance Handbook and Board Self-Evaluation” at CSBA’s 2023 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show in December. The majority of local educational agency boards have […]
Rural education report highlights needs and successes
In the 2022–23 school year, 7.3 million students were enrolled in rural school districts, or about 14 percent of all pupils, according to Why Rural Matters 2023: Centering equity and opportunity, the tenth in a series of reports from the National Rural Education Association. The […]
From awareness to action: How administrators can manage school bullying
By Madeline Buitelaar Reports on the rise In recent years, districts across California have been experiencing a rise in reports of bullying and harassment among students. Today’s youth face ever-increasing avenues where they can be bullied, including the evolving social media landscape. While this may […]
Facing a crisis head on: Solutions to recruiting and retaining teachers
By Jeff Pelzel California educators have faced a significant challenge on the journey to academic growth: the persistent teacher shortage. Just as things seemed to be looking up after a seven-year increase, there was a 16 percent dip in newly issued teaching credentials, according to […]
Shasta COE’s journey to inclusive Native American education
On her first day as superintendent in the Shasta County Office of Education in 2017, Judy Flores was approached by the Local Indians for Education Center Director Rod Lindsay, who emphasized the need for greater support from the county office for Native American students. Digging […]
CSBA Member Services Chief featured on state education panel
On Nov. 7, Capitol Weekly hosted a conference on education policy featuring a panel on the role of school boards. CSBA Member Services Chief Amy Christianson shared the stage with Marshall Tuck, CEO of EdVoice; Richard Zeiger, founder of Zeiger Strategies and former California Chief […]
Experts highlight resources for supporting LGBTQ youth
In observance of National Coming Out Day and National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, the U.S. Department of Education held a webinar on Oct. 25 to provide resources to support substance use prevention efforts for LGBTQ students as well as strategies to promote positive school […]
AI policy guide provides LEAs critical resources
A new resource produced by a group of organizations with expert knowledge on education and technology can serve as a starting point for local educational agencies as they look to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) safely, effectively and responsibly into classrooms. A collaboration of TeachAI, Code.org, […]
Is workforce housing right for your district?
By Property Planning Solutions by DCG Strategies School districts have always sought to recruit and retain the best and brightest to educate our children. But over the past few decades, there has been a steady and alarming increase in high-quality teacher shortages across the state. […]