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FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.
Oct 22, 2024
Students on 15 school campuses in the Eel River Valley are getting to know Fortuna Police Department Officer Ryan Richardson, who is the department’s new school resource officer.
Oct 22, 2024
The new timeline marks Fresno Unified trustees’ first update on their turbulent superintendent search since they appointed longtime administrator Misty Her to lead the district on an interim basis in May.
Oct 22, 2024
San Diego Unified officials said Monday they have identified roughly $100 million in budget solutions to address the district’s impending $176 million deficit — but it hasn’t yet published details of what exactly will be cut.
Oct 22, 2024
When Matt Wayne took the top schools job in San Francisco in June 2022, he inherited a district in turmoil and was tasked with overcoming a massive budget deficit, a recent school board recall and a monumental payroll fiasco.
Oct 22, 2024
Millions of California residents will not have the opportunity to vote for the people representing them on their school boards on Nov. 5 because many of the board races will not appear on the ballot.
Oct 22, 2024
In a rare display of political harmony, politicians, parents and labor leaders threw their support behind San Francisco schools’ new superintendent, ending weeks of uncertainty and turmoil.
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Information on WorkshopsAs 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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