California Department of Education

News Releases

Supt Thurmond Calls Governor's Budget a Home Run
Posted 10-Jan-2019
Lupita Cortez Alcala Appointed as Chief Deputy
Posted 09-Jan-2019
Tony Thurmond Sworn In as CA State Superintendent
Posted 07-Jan-2019
Guide of Social Emotional Learning Resources
Posted 26-Dec-2018
Public Comment on Draft Health Education Framework
Posted 19-Dec-2018

Torlakson Criticizes Safety Commission Report
Posted 18-Dec-2018
Opposing Changes Redefining the Concept of Gender
Posted 12-Dec-2018
Torlakson Announces 2019 U.S. Senate Youth
Posted 10-Dec-2018
California Launches Updated 2018 School Dashboard
Posted 06-Dec-2018
CDE Tobacco-Use Prevention Programs Are a Success
Posted 04-Dec-2018

What's New

SBE Meeting Webcast for January 9-10, 2019
Posted 14-Jan-2019
School Nutrition Programs CNIPS Training
Posted 14-Jan-2019
Tony Thurmond Inauguration Recording
Posted 11-Jan-2019
Appeal Process for Child Nutrition Programs
Posted 31-Dec-2018
Comprehensive Support and Improvement
Posted 31-Dec-2018

Targeted/Additional Targeted Support & Improvement
Posted 31-Dec-2018
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda for January 11, 2019
Posted 28-Dec-2018
Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
Posted 26-Dec-2018
SBE Agenda for January 2019
Posted 20-Dec-2018
California Culinary Centers Standardized Recipes
Posted 20-Dec-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
School Disaster Response

The Camp Fire is the most destructive wildfire in California history, and the California Department of Education is committed to helping districts and schools recover from the Camp Fire, the Woolsey fire and other disasters, as well as helping them to prepare for future natural disasters.

News Release | Resources
California Teachers of the Year

The California Department of Education is pleased to recognize our 2019 California Teachers of the Year. These extraordinary teachers are among the top of their profession, making a difference in their students' lives and impacting their schools and communities. Visit TEACH California to learn how you can become a teacher.

News Release | Video | Careers in Teaching
Global California 2030

Global California 2030 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
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
Safe Havens Initiative

The Safe Havens Initiative encourages 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

Highlights

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.

An apple on top of school books with a chalkboard in the background

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.