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News In Education

FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.

More than $25 million in federal funding withheld from Monterey County K-12 schools

Jul 22, 2025

An estimated $6.2 billion in congressionally appropriated funds that should have already been received by the nation's K-12 schools was withheld earlier this month by the U.S. Department of Education and is now the subject of a multi-state lawsuit including California.

Marin high schools get overdose prevention programs

Jul 22, 2025

Students at Marin high schools will receive expanded training in drug overdose prevention starting this fall under two new programs authorized by the county. The Board of Supervisors authorized a $92,481 contract with the Marin County Office of Education to run a pilot program at public high schools this year.

High school football teams in Los Angeles affected by ICE raids: 'Everybody's on edge'

Jul 22, 2025

On the day immigration agents swooped through MacArthur Park in armored vehicles, wearing tactical gear and riding on horseback, Contreras Learning Center football coach Manuel Guevara said more than 20 of his players skipped summer practice.

Trump’s immigration raids are wreaking havoc with California’s economy and schools

Jul 22, 2025

The Trump administration’s unrestrained assault on immigrants has battered California’s economy and driven down attendance at its schools, a pair of recent reports contend.

Trump administration releases after school grant money — with a catch

Jul 22, 2025

California after-school and summer programs will get some of their funding back after the federal government said on Friday that it would restore grants it had previously withheld.

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Our Services

These three services represent the people and skills behind FCMAT and our dedication to California's educational system.

Professional Learning Workshops

FCMAT's professional learning service includes regional and local educational agency (LEA)-specific workshops on a variety of topics for county offices, school districts, charter schools and community colleges; various leadership preparation programs; and written resources and presentations on a variety of topics given by staff throughout California.

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California School Information Services (CSIS)

As a service of FCMAT, CSIS assists LEAs in addressing a variety of challenges in the management and exchange of public school student, staff, and institutional information. CSIS has a long-standing history of providing leadership, information and tools designed to empower California's LEAs with increasing access to and use of high-quality data.

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Fiscal Health Risk Analysis (FHRA) and Indicators of Risk or Potential Insolvency

FCMAT has developed the FHRA and the Indicators of Risk or Financial Insolvency tools to help evaluate an LEA's fiscal health and risk of insolvency in the current and two subsequent fiscal years. Separate versions exist for TK-12, charter schools, and community colleges.

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Ed-Data.org

Ed-Data.org, also known as the Education Data Partnership, is a partnership of the California Department of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team/California School Information Services (FCMAT/CSIS). It provides educators, parents, policy makers, the legislature and public access to timely and comprehensive fiscal, demographic, and performance data about TK-12 education in California.

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