California Department of Education

News Releases

CA Math & Science Teachers Receive Honors
Posted 21-Sep-2018
Torlakson Recognizes Suicide Prevention Month
Posted 19-Sep-2018
CA Adopts First-Ever Computer Science Standards
Posted 07-Sep-2018
September is Attendance Awareness Month
Posted 04-Sep-2018
Healthy Kids Survey Results
Posted 20-Aug-2018

Torlakson Creates Action Team on Charter Schools
Posted 14-Aug-2018
Torlakson Visits Shasta County Schools
Posted 13-Aug-2018
Torlakson Urges Support for Mental Health Bills
Posted 07-Aug-2018
Torlakson Reports 2017 High School Grad Rates
Posted 26-Jul-2018
Torlakson Speaks at Teachers Event in Tijuana
Posted 17-Jul-2018

What's New

September 2018 Information Memoranda
Posted 20-Sep-2018
2018-19 Specialized Secondary Programs Grant
Posted 19-Sep-2018
Civic Learning Award For CA Public Schools
Posted 17-Sep-2018
Fall Digital Citizenship Week 2018
Posted 12-Sep-2018
High School Voter Education Weeks for 2018
Posted 12-Sep-2018

California Student Mock Election
Posted 12-Sep-2018
SBE Meeting Webcast for September 6-7, 2018
Posted 11-Sep-2018
Ensuring Equity in California Transcript
Posted 11-Sep-2018
Migrant Education Resources
Posted 10-Sep-2018
Local Indicators
Posted 07-Sep-2018

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California Department of Education

We oversee the state's diverse public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than six million children and young adults in more than 10,000 schools with 295,000 teachers. We are in charge of enforcing education law and regulations and continuing to reform and improve public school programs.

Quick Facts on Education in California
High School Voter Education Weeks (September 17-28, 2018)

The California Department of Education encourages schools to observe High School Voter Education Weeks where students can pre-register or register to vote. It is important to ensure that our students learn to become active and civically engaged participants in our democracy. In addition, schools may register for the California Student Mock Election on October 9.

High School Voter Education Weeks
Global California 2030

Superintendent Torlakson's initiative would vastly expand the teaching of world languages and the number of students proficient in more than one language. This will broaden students' perspectives, better prepare them for the 21st century economy, and strengthen the rich mixture of cultures and languages that make California so vibrant and dynamic.

News Release | Global California 2030 Report (PDF)
Make the Switch:
Become a Teacher

The California Department of Education's Make the Switch: Become a Teacher campaign, profiles professionals who have left non-education careers to become teachers. They are helping alleviate the teacher shortage, while bringing a new perspective to the classroom.

News Release | Video
Special Education Pioneer

CHIME Institute in Los Angeles has pioneered the use of inclusive practices. Such practices place children with special needs in the same classroom with children without special needs, improving every student’s education by allowing them to appreciate and support each other’s differences. State Superintendent Tom Torlakson recently toured the campus.

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LCFF Priorities/Whole Child Resource Map

Announcing the new LCFF Priorities/Whole Child Resource Map that provides curated resources and supports on how local educational agencies, schools, teachers and families can support the needs of California’s diverse student population in the development of their Local Control Accountability Plans.

LCFF Priorities/Whole Child Resource Map
School Disaster Response

Natural disasters such as wildfires and floods, along with other types of emergency situations for California schools are becoming increasingly common. The California Department of Education is committed to student safety and continues to assist districts and schools as they prepare and face emergencies.

News Release | Resources
Safe Havens Initiative

Superintendent Torlakson has championed the "Safe Havens" movement, encouraging schools to commit themselves to reassuring students, parents, and educators that they are welcome at school, regardless of their immigration status, and to provide information about how students' personal records and citizenship status are protected under the law, except in limited circumstances.

News Release | Video | Safe Havens Initiative
California Teachers of the Year

Meet our 2018 California Teachers of the Year. Each year State Superintendent Torlakson and the California Department of Education honor five Teachers of the Year. These are the best of the best—dedicated, innovative, and creative leaders who inspire and transform the lives of countless students, while serving as role models for educators. Visit TEACH California for more information.

News Release | Video | Careers in Teaching
California School Dashboard

California has launched a new accountability system to provide educators, parents, and the public with important information they can use to evaluate their schools and school districts in an easy-to-understand report card format.

News Release | Video

Highlights

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Superintendent’s Initiatives
Learn about Superintendent Torlakson's initiatives to improve schools, including encouraging schools to become "Safe Havens," promoting teaching, and leading the charge to improve career technical education and Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education.

California School Dashboard
California's new Accountability and Continuous Improvement System helps educators and the public to see how districts and schools are performing on test scores, graduation rates, and other measures of student success.

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Academic Standards and Frameworks
California has upgraded all core academic subjects — English Language Arts, mathematics, science, history/social science and English Language Development to give students the critical thinking and communication skills they need to succeed in 21st century college and careers.

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The new federal education law provides great opportunities for states to exercise more authority over their education systems. California is forging ahead in developing the state plan required under the new law.

California's Testing Program
Students in California are now taking online tests in English and math, which provide more accurate and timely measures of student progress toward career and college readiness, helping to improve teaching and learning.

Local Control Funding Formula
California's groundbreaking new school funding formula increases resources for students, especially those from low-income families, English learners, and foster youth and provides more local authority over spending, allowing communities to make decisions suited to local needs.

California School Directory
Information about California public schools, private schools, nonpublic nonsectarian schools, school districts, and county offices of education.

LCFF Priorities/Whole Child Resource Map
California is committed to providing one system of connected resources supporting Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Priorities to support local educational agencies and schools achieve the goals of the LCFF priorities and serve the needs of California’s diverse student population.