California Department of Education

News Releases

SPI Tony Thurmond Visits Flood Zones
Posted 27-Mar-2023
SPI Hosts Literacy Webinar
Posted 24-Mar-2023
CDE & LACOE Develop Online LGBTQ+ Training Course
Posted 16-Mar-2023
$45M in Community Schools Planning Grants Approved
Posted 09-Mar-2023
Efforts to Support Student Access to Healthy Meals
Posted 07-Mar-2023

SPI Honors Read Across America Week
Posted 03-Mar-2023
SPI Addresses Disproportionate Discipline
Posted 03-Mar-2023
SPI Releases Publication on Young Boys of Color
Posted 28-Feb-2023
SPI Tackles Disproportionate Discipline in Schools
Posted 16-Feb-2023
SPI Announces 2023 Model Continuation High Schools
Posted 14-Feb-2023

What's New

USDA CEP Proposed Rule Webinar
Posted 27-Mar-2023
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Posted 27-Mar-2023
SP 09-2023 CEP Notification Requirements
Posted 27-Mar-2023
Universal Meals School Food Authority Survey
Posted 23-Mar-2023
Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2023–24
Posted 23-Mar-2023

Governor Newsom Expands State of Emergency
Posted 20-Mar-2023
California Splendor Inc Frozen Strawberries Recall
Posted 20-Mar-2023
Governor Newsom Expands Storm State of Emergency
Posted 16-Mar-2023
SBE Meeting Webcast for March 2023
Posted 16-Mar-2023
2021–22 Charter School Declining Enrollment Relief
Posted 15-Mar-2023

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Communications Toolkit

To ensure that parents, community members, and educators are well-informed of the information on the 2022 Dashboard, the Dashboard Communications Toolkit provides informational materials that help explain the data reported and includes: Flyers for parents (and those new to the Dashboard), flyers for educators, webinar recordings and notetaking guide, talking points, and more.

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Transforming Schools

The initiatives and priorities of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and the California Department of Education (CDE) integrate new programs and strategies into our K-12 public schools that address the inequities, learning loss, and the social-emotional needs of our students while supporting families, educators, and local educational agencies.

Learn More About the Initiatives
Become a California Teacher

State Superintendent Thurmond and the California Department of Education have launched a state-wide effort to help districts with teacher recruitment. Learn about different pathways and resources to join the profession and to help our students become innovators of tomorrow.

Learn How to Become a California Teacher
California Department of Education

We oversee the state's diverse public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than 6,000,000 children and young adults in more than 10,000 schools with 300,000 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
Computing Devices & Connectivity

With distance learning at the forefront of this pandemic, the State Superintendent has led efforts to close the digital divide and has advocated for companies to increase access to devices and connectivity.

How to Acquire Discounted Devices & Internet Service

Highlights

Transforming California Schools
Information and resources about the initiatives and priorities of State Superintendent Tony Thurmond that transform our California K-12 public schools by integrating new programs and strategies for students, families, educators, and local educational agencies.

Becoming an Educator
Information and resources to provide pathways and guidance to becoming an educator in California public schools.

School Disaster and Emergency Management
Guidance, grants, training, and resources for local educational agencies (LEAs) related to the management of natural disasters and emergency hazards.

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Content Standards
California's content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.

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Ages and Stages of Development
As your child grows, you may find yourself searching for clues to her behavior. As a parent, you may hear the words "developmental stages." This is just another way of saying your child is moving through a certain time period in the growing-up process.

California School Dashboard
California's Accountability and Continuous Improvement System helps educators and the public to see how districts and schools are performing. To find informational materials that help explain the data reported on the 2022 Dashboard, visit the Dashboard Communications Toolkit.

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Local Control and Accountability Plan
The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities.

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