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CSBA Blog Menu blog csba home page contact us Contact Info California School Boards Association 3251 Beacon Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691 Phone: (800) 266-3382 www.csba.org May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 No Comments Governor’s May Revise doubles down on troubling Prop 98 maneuver Funding & Finance Gov. Gavin Newsom released his May Budget Revision May 10, but deferred releasing greater details until May 14. Providing a macro-level overview of the state budget, the Governor estimates the state budget deficit grew by $7 billion from a projected estimate of $37.9 billion in […] Continue Reading Governor’s May Revise doubles down on troubling Prop 98 maneuver May 13, 2024 May 10, 2024 No Comments Survey finds teachers are stressed due to student misbehavior and lack of parental support Teachers Teachers across the country are overwhelmed and feeling burnt out, according to survey findings released by the Pew Research Center on April 4. More specifically, 77 percent of public K-12 teachers say their job is frequently stressful, 68 percent say it’s overwhelming, 70 percent say […] Continue Reading Survey finds teachers are stressed due to student misbehavior and lack of parental support May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 No Comments Webinar addresses ins and outs of transition to CSBA County Board Member Services Effective Governance On May 8, CSBA and county board representatives hosted the webinar, CSBA leadership and Transitional Working Group discuss essential role of county boards,” to provide an overview of the transition from the California County Boards of Education (CCBE) to CSBA County Board Member Services (CBMS), […] Continue Reading Webinar addresses ins and outs of transition to CSBA County Board Member Services May 10, 2024 May 3, 2024 No Comments Early literacy report shows narrowing of achievement gaps but slow growth overall Achievement Only half of K-2 students across the U.S. are on track for learning to read, with three in 10 students considered far behind, according to a research brief released March 13 by Amplify, a curriculum and assessment company. Findings show that while schools across the […] Continue Reading Early literacy report shows narrowing of achievement gaps but slow growth overall May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 No Comments SBE nearly doubles community school sites funded through state grants State Board The California State Board of Education (SBE) meeting on May 8 saw the board take action on community school funding, waivers related to instructional minutes lost to teacher strikes and late start changes, career technical education efforts, reading screeners and charter school grants. The board […] Continue Reading SBE nearly doubles community school sites funded through state grants May 8, 2024 May 3, 2024 No Comments CSBA webinar highlights the good, bad and ugly in collective bargaining Effective Governance There are many new board members in the state who have never been through the process of negotiating labor contracts during tough economic times. Yet, even for seasoned trustees, new challenges related to the state’s massive budget deficit, declining enrollment and the end of one-time […] Continue Reading CSBA webinar highlights the good, bad and ugly in collective bargaining May 8, 2024 May 7, 2024 No Comments Governor’s release of the May Revise is right around the corner Funding & Finance As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to release the May Revision to his January Budget Proposal in the coming days. May 14 is the required deadline, but if past years are an indication, the Governor is likely to announce sooner. The May […] Continue Reading Governor’s release of the May Revise is right around the corner May 7, 2024 May 3, 2024 No Comments Addressing the needs of teacher education deserts to attract and retain educators Teachers Drawing on findings from its newly released report, California’s Teacher Education Deserts: An Overlooked & Growing Equity Challenge, the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools held a webinar on April 23 to discuss the obstacles that some regions face in attracting and retaining highly qualified educators. As staffing shortages continue to impact local educational agencies across the U.S., teacher education deserts, defined as a county that does not have a preparation program within 60 miles of its county office of education, are most common in California’s rural border counties (those that border other states and/or Mexico). Continue Reading Addressing the needs of teacher education deserts to attract and retain educators May 6, 2024 May 3, 2024 No Comments Experts tout prevention as a crucial part of bolstering school safety efforts Safety The first of a four-part webinar series on preventing and addressing gun violence in schools hosted by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) on April 10 explored how schools can build foundations and utilize systems to promote school safety and prevent or […] Continue Reading Experts tout prevention as a crucial part of bolstering school safety efforts May 3, 2024 April 26, 2024 No Comments Coachella Valley districts partner with local newspaper to amplify student voices Resources A unique initiative is taking place in the Coachella Valley, bringing a fresh stream of student ideas to the arid desert climate. 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