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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.
May 26, 2023
Stockton Unified graduated 542 students from Career Technical Education programs last year, up from 205 in the 2019-2020 school year. 3,586 students — roughly 10% of the school district — were enrolled in a career path program this year.
May 26, 2023
The Mill Valley School District’s board of trustees on Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of a four-year contract for Elizabeth Kaufman, the superintendent at Sonoma Valley Unified School District, effective July 1.
May 26, 2023
The Marysville Joint Unified School District recently received a $13.5 million grant from the California Community Schools Public Partnership (CCSPP) to develop wellness activities and programs at several school sites within the district.
May 26, 2023
While strong tax revenues in some states are boosting lawmakers’ efforts to increase funding for K-12 schools, policymakers in one of the country’s largest markets are preparing for a more significant hit to the education budget than originally expected.
May 26, 2023
Teachers unions in school districts across the country are demanding improved salaries, benefits and class sizes when it’s time to renew their contracts. They are also leveraging negotiations to benefit school employees, students and their families.
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These three services represent the people and skills behind FCMAT and our dedication to California's educational system.
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.
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.
Visit CSISFCMAT 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, 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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