Providing Fiscal Assistance and Services to Local Educational Agencies

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.

Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money

Sep 18, 2026

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money.

Sacramento school district revises budget to tackle $158 million deficit

Sep 18, 2026

The board approved changes to its 2026-27 budget, which include more than $70 million in revenue adjustments from sources such as professional development block grants and retiree reimbursements.

Twin Rivers formalizes opposition to crematorium near Babcock school in Sacramento

Sep 18, 2026

The Twin Rivers Unified School District board on Tuesday formally opposed a proposed crematorium near D.W. Babcock Elementary in Sacramento that has been the subject of community concerns over potential emissions for months.

Antisemitism alleged in Etiwanda schools; federal probe is underway

Sep 18, 2026

The Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into allegations that the Etiwanda School District failed to protect a Jewish seventh grade student from persistent antisemitic taunting and harassment by other middle school students.

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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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