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News In Education

FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.

Novato school district weighs options following tax rejection

Jul 13, 2026

The measure drew a 66.01% majority in favor in the June 2 election, but it needed 66.7% to pass. As a result, the district will lose out on $4.1 million a year in revenue. The district has passed a resolution to cut $6.5 million in spending, trustee Julie Jacobson said in a social media post this week.

Inglewood Unified may finally exit receivership next year

Jul 13, 2026

Inglewood Unified School District is closer than ever to ending the state’s longest running receivership and returning control of the district to its school board for the first time in 14 years, according to state and county officials.

A California school district wants trees removed. A community seeks to stop it.

Jul 13, 2026

It was at a high school named for the father of environmental preservation, John Muir, that activists chained themselves to trees after their screams did not stop the chainsaws.

EdSource: LAUSD, California school districts seek money, changes to social media apps in lawsuits

Jul 13, 2026

Meta, Google, TikTok and other social media companies could soon be compelled to fund student mental health services and redesign features alleged to encourage compulsive use if school districts prevail in a growing wave of lawsuits.

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Our Services

These three services represent the people and skills behind FCMAT and our dedication to California's educational system.

Professional Learning Workshops

FCMAT's professional learning service includes regional and local educational agency (LEA)-specific workshops on a variety of topics for county offices, school districts, charter schools and community colleges; various leadership preparation programs; and written resources and presentations on a variety of topics given by staff throughout California.

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California School Information Services (CSIS)

As a service of FCMAT, CSIS assists LEAs in addressing a variety of challenges in the management and exchange of public school student, staff, and institutional information. CSIS has a long-standing history of providing leadership, information and tools designed to empower California's LEAs with increasing access to and use of high-quality data.

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Fiscal Health Risk Analysis (FHRA) and Indicators of Risk or Potential Insolvency

FCMAT has developed the FHRA and the Indicators of Risk or Financial Insolvency tools to help evaluate an LEA's fiscal health and risk of insolvency in the current and two subsequent fiscal years. Separate versions exist for TK-12, charter schools, and community colleges.

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Ed-Data.org

Ed-Data.org, also known as the Education Data Partnership, is a partnership of the California Department of Education, EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team/California School Information Services (FCMAT/CSIS). It provides educators, parents, policy makers, the legislature and public access to timely and comprehensive fiscal, demographic, and performance data about TK-12 education in California.

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