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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.

Petaluma school enrollment ‘looking very stable,’ say district leaders

Sep 09, 2026

With the first few weeks of school under their belt, Petaluma City Schools district leaders are ready to talk enrollment numbers for the current school year — and they say that overall the district’s schools are seeing steady numbers from last year to the current 2026-27 school year.

Rowland Unified, teen, reach tentative settlement in teacher abuse suit

Sep 09, 2026

The Rowland Unified School District has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a minor boy who alleged he was sexually abused by a teacher in 2017-18 when he was 7 and 8 years old and in the second grade.

Covina middle school student accused of making threat against students, staffers

Sep 09, 2026

“Covina-Valley Unified School District appreciates the help and support of the Covina Police Department in acting quickly and proactively to keep our schools, students, and staff safe,” the district said in a statement.

Teachers, students across Southern California keep 9/11 memories alive as anniversary approaches

Sep 09, 2026

Keeping the memory of 9/11 alive — and honoring the lives lost and the sacrifices made — is an important part of many Southern California classrooms this time of year.

Sanger Unified continues steady growth amidst California's enrollment crisis

Sep 09, 2026

While public school enrollment continues to decline across California, Sanger Unified School District is preparing for continued growth as new housing and development bring more families to southeast Fresno County.

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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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