NewsroomThe latest CSBA news, blog posts, publications, research and resources for members and the news media

November 2013

• LCFF Toolkit
• Engage AEC
• CSBA blog on the Civic Mission of Schools
• Delegate Assembly nominations
• Background on the spring 2014 Smarter Balanced Field Tests
• New AB 484 testing rules and field test requirements
• CSBA's Assessment page
• Common Core Implementation Survey results
• The Leadership Planning Guide
• CSBA’s Governing to the Core governance briefs
• CSBA blog on All In campaign
• The All In Campaign virtual rally and toolkit
• CSBA governance brief on Covered California
• CSBA blog: How can schools reconcile 3 accountability systems?
• Leveling the Playing Field
• 2013 Golden Bell winners
• CSBA positions on legislation
• CSBA's Veto AB375 page
• Governance First page

October 2013

• 2014 Officer elections
• LCFF Resources
• 2013 Back-to-School webcast archive
  
• CSBA joins partnership to help kids get health insurance
• Interim Guidance Regarding Transgender Students, Privacy, and Facilities
• Education Insights: Legal Update webcast
• Summer Learning and Wellness Resource Guide
• LCFF Toolkit of Governance Planning Resources

September 2013

• STAR's latest numbers and the CDE press release detailing them
• Torlakson's "Recommendations for Transitioning California to a Future Assessment System"
• CDE: CAHSEE results
• CDE: AYP results
• Business Affiliates program
• Fact Sheet: 'New study examines best practices for supporting physical activity in schools'
• CSBA blog: "Does common core = common curriculum?"
• CSBA blog: "CSBA President Cindy Marks named Elected Woman of the Year"

August 2013

• CSBA positions on legislation
• Outstanding Legislator of the Year nominations
• Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools
• This Just In video: July State Board of Education meeting
• CSBA blog: 'Common Core State Standards and Local Control Funding Formula dominate State Board agenda'
• CSBA's Local Control Funding Formula page
• Governance brief: 'Local Control Funding Formula'
• Fact sheet: 'State Priorities for Funding: The Need for Local Control and Accountability Plans'
• Fact sheet: 'What Does the LCFF Appropriation Formula Look Like?"
• AEC summer planning booklet
• Masters in Governance program

July 2013

• Drexel Fellows Program
• AEC website
  
• Jane McGonigal's TED talk
• Log into My CSBA
• The Navigating the Common Core archived webcast
• Governance brief: Student Assessment System in Flux
• CSBA blog: ‘SCA 3 Now Focuses on Public Records, Not Parcel Tax Vote Rules’
• CSBA blog: “Executive Committee Sees Successful Linked Learning Programs in Action”
• CSBA blog: “CSBA Joins Work to Link Students with College and Career Opportunities”
• "NCLB Reauthorization Bills Surface in Congress"

June 2013

• About Delegate Assembly
• Legislative Advocacy
• Policy News and Briefs
• 2013 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show
• My CSBA sign-in
• Details on CORE waiver request
• Microsoft Settlement - Districts with remaining vouchers

May 2013

• Effective Governance page
• Engage CSBA
• Advocacy page
• Golden Bell entries
• Magna Award winners
• Webextra!: CSBA's proposals for a Local Control Funding Formula
• Webextra!: Summer Learning series, Issue 1
• Webextra!: This Just In: Reimbursement procedure for BIP mandate
• Webextra!: Board Member Action Day highlights
• Webextra!: Policy Brief: Increasing Access to Drinking Water in Schools

April 2013

• Officer nominations
• CSBA positions on legislation
• Federal Education Issues Web page
• SPI Torlakson's update on sequestration
• Board of Directors' March federal issues update
• Sequestration cheat sheet by Brustein & Manasevit
• "Sequestration: What is it? And how could it impact California?" 
• CSBA School Safety Web page
• CSBA blog
• ELA updates
• Board Member Action Day
• Legislative News
• Golden Bell Awards

March 2013

• Masters in Governance program
• AEC proposals
• CSBA blog
• Summer meals information from CDE
• Stand Up for Education website
• CSBA health policy brief
• Federal issues resources

February 2013

• Video: $1 billion owed schools: ELA attorneys explain
• 2013 Forecast Webcast archive
• California Schools to Watch - Taking Center Stage program
• Virtual tour of model middle schools
• CDE's Model Continuation High School recognition program
• SPI Torlakson's plan for 'Transitioning California to a Future Assessment System'
• Torlakson's statement and list of tests he would suspend
• State Board of Education January agenda and meeting minutes
• CSBA brief: 'Governing to the Core: Acquiring Instructional Materials'
• School Safety Web page
• Education Insights @ CSBA
• CSBA brief: 'Bond sales: Questions and considerations for districts'

January 2013

AEC 2012:

• General Session speaker Shawn Achor's website: goodthinkinc.com
• AEC handouts and presentation slides
• Vernon M. Billy's video final remarks
• Fall/Winter 2012 Alliance Report
• "Student Wellness: A Healthy Food and Physical Activity Policy Resource Guide"
• "Monitoring for Success: A Guide for Assessing and Strengthening Student Wellness Policies"

AEC photo galleries on Facebook:

• Wednesday, Nov. 28
• Thursday, Nov. 29
• Friday, Nov. 30
• Saturday, Dec. 1
• AEC Twitter feed