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THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA SINCE 1992

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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.

California lawmakers propose bill that would ban smartphones from bell to bell

Aug 13, 2026

This school year, for the first time, comes a statewide crackdown in classrooms on cell phones in California. Some schools across the state already started adopting these policies last school year, and some even had existing restrictions on the books.

LAUSD's dramatic decline in enrollment reflects trend impacting schools across California

Aug 13, 2026

Student enrollment in the Los Angeles Unified School District, along with many districts throughout California, has been in a steady state of freefall -- a trend with potentially dire consequences if it continues.

EdSource: Twin Rivers Unified issues more notices of violation to Highlands Community Charter

Aug 13, 2026

The Twin Rivers Unified school board voted Tuesday night to issue notices of violation to Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools for failing to file financial audits for the 2024-25 school year.

EdSource: LAUSD first-day attendance falls slightly amid immigration, environmental concerns

Aug 13, 2026

Los Angeles Unified School District students returned to school Wednesday amid lingering concerns about immigration enforcement and environmental safety, with district officials reassuring families that campuses were safe and ready for the new school year.

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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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