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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.

Central Unified is gathering all staff for first time — why's there controversy?

Aug 10, 2026

Ahead of the school year, Central Unified is bringing all staff members together for a professional development training for the first time — though the location raised a few questions and “deep concerns” by at least one employee of the school district in Fresno.

Garden Grove Unified honors local plaintiffs in Mendez et al v. Westminster with renaming of neighborhood school

Aug 10, 2026

Before the school year starts on Monday, Aug. 10, the new Frank and Irene Palomino Elementary School name was unveiled with a community celebration. The Garden Grove Unified School District has changed the name of Rosita Elementary School to pay tribute to the Palomino family’s legacy.

Broken trust: San Jose Unified parents say district fell short after closing campuses

Aug 10, 2026

When San Jose Unified School District decided to shutter five elementary schools earlier this year, officials made several promises to ensure a smooth transition for families with students set to attend new campuses.

EdSource: New data on English learners could help California schools pinpoint needed support, experts say

Aug 10, 2026

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, California has released school-by-school data showing how many English learners became proficient in English, giving parents, educators and policymakers a new way to see how well schools are helping students become proficient in English.

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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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