Yes, a location near where I grew up was responsible for the largest Hepatitis A outbreak in American history at the time. Over 650 confirmed cases and 4 deaths: foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/meanin…

Understanding where students are coming from when they leave home each morning is critical to providing appropriate supports, said Sylvia Leong, Cupertino Union School District trustee and CSBA Director-at-Large, Asian Pacific Islander. blog.csba.org/aapi-month-202…

'I was happy to once again participate in the ACSA-CSBA Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip where I joined about 250 other education leaders in making the case for the legislation and resources California students need,' CSBA President Albert Gonzalez said
blog.csba.org/presidents-mes…

Time is running out to submit workshop and table talk proposals for the 2024 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show in Anaheim, Dec.5-7! Proposals must be submitted by May 3. Learn more and submit your proposals: ow.ly/l7h050Rk0ea

Legislation under consideration includes CSBA-sponsored bills that together would reduce admin workloads associated with the number of reports required of LEAs, ensure the state provides support to small districts in acquiring state bond funds, and more: blog.csba.org/2024-sponsored…

Shelley Hamilton, a trustee in Ross Valley SD, encourages a whole-system perspective to support students’ learning journeys.

Sophomore year I called my mom excited to tell her I had declared my majors. Me: “I’m gonna double major in drama & sociology” Her: “Drama & sociology?! Whatcha gonna do with THAT ACT LIKE YOU’RE HELPING PEOPLE” 🤷🏾‍♀️😂

I agree with Mr. CEO. When has a poor kid getting their hands on a cheap guitar ever changed music?

16-YEAR-OLD QUINCY WILSON JUST POSTED A 44.37 4x400m SPLIT!!!🤯😱

No one buys books

'The DOJ’s lawyer collected data on 58,000 titles published in a year and discovered that 90 percent of them sold fewer than 2,000 copies and 50 percent sold less than a dozen copies.'

We didn't know how good we had it

During the 2022–23 year, about 13% of students with disabilities were identified with autism. That’s up 8 percentage points from the 2008–09 school year when about 5% of students participating in special education services were identified with autism. k12dive.com/news/percentag…

Another week, another LegislatED video. Join CSBA PIO Troy Flint as he discusses the importance of remaining focused on implementing recently established programs/investments like home-to-school transportation, UTK and universal school meals in the 2024–25 budget.

A great loss for California: sfchronicle.com/california/art…

How marketers think people buy:

1. Buyer sees ad.
2. Buyer clicks ad.
3. Buyer purchases.

Versus how people *actually* buy:

An important part of the board's job is to communicate clearly with the public. As this financial storm looms, CSBA's Research team has created a customizable presentation to help governance teams communicate these intricate factors to their communities. blog.csba.org/csba-budget-te…

Old timey education reporters will remember former State Supe Delaine Eastin as a force, a no-nonsense politician who cared about kids, who talked loudly, laughed louder and answered her phone when reporters called. She was dedicated to Calif. public schools. She died Tuesday.

A tool available for families from Partnership for Children & Youth and Innovate Public Schools provides all the info needed to understand the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, how it can support a child’s education and how to advocate for programs in their community partnerforchildren.org/resources/2023…

Read about how Jefferson Union High School District and Santa Clara USD built workforce housing and the benefits they have discovered in this California Schools article: publications.csba.org/issue/summer-2…

As CA’s addition of TK, a new grade level for 4-year-olds, wraps up its 2nd year, tens of thousands of parents statewide are struggling with whether to enroll in TK or stick with their preschool. latimes.com/california/sto…