California Department of Education

News Releases

SPI Hosts Historic Progress Pride Flag Raising
Posted 01-Jun-2023
SPI Pledges Support for New High School in CHUSD
Posted 30-May-2023
SPI Pledges to Help Counter the Fentanyl Crisis
Posted 30-May-2023
SPI Announces Implementation of Proposition 28
Posted 23-May-2023
SPI Celebrates Classified School Employees in GUSD
Posted 22-May-2023

SPI to Receive Distinguished Service Award
Posted 19-May-2023
$750M in Community Schools Grants Awarded
Posted 18-May-2023
SPI Names California PAEMST Finalists
Posted 17-May-2023
SPI Seeks to Counter Declining Enrollment
Posted 16-May-2023
Oakland USD Strike Mediated by SPI Ends
Posted 15-May-2023

What's New

ACSE Meeting Webcast for April 2023
Posted 18-May-2023
ACCS Meeting Webcast for April 2023
Posted 16-May-2023
CALPADS Data Collection for P-EBT
Posted 11-May-2023
SBE Meeting Agenda for May 18-19, 2023
Posted 05-May-2023
Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update
Posted 05-May-2023

General Mills Recalls Gold Medal Unbleached Flour
Posted 05-May-2023
Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patty
Posted 28-Apr-2023
Farm to Summer Celebration Week: Pre-Survey
Posted 28-Apr-2023
Nutrition What's New
Posted 26-Apr-2023
Healthy School Food Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship
Posted 21-Apr-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.