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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.

PSUSD spending $400 million to overhaul schools. See inside the plan

Sep 04, 2026

An elementary school in Desert Hot Springs will soon undergo a $105 million transformation that will replace its aging buildings and remake much of its early 1990s campus.

Mediation fails in defamation lawsuit against Fresno trustee, coach’s lawyer says

Sep 04, 2026

Mediation to settle a defamation lawsuit against the Fresno Unified School District and Trustee Keshia Thomas was unsuccessful, the plaintiff’s attorney said.

Student field trips back on schedule at Fresno Unified. It’s not a long-term fix

Sep 04, 2026

On the heels of public controversy that threatened some students’ access to field trips, the Foundation for Fresno Unified Students is helping to fund the opportunity for the next year — though Fresno Unified says more tough decisions will come in the near future.

Ex-Woodland special ed teacher pleads no contest to battery of autistic student

Sep 04, 2026

A former special education teacher with the Woodland Joint Unified School District who was charged with abusing a student accepted a plea agreement Thursday in a Yolo County courtroom.

Sac City Unified to withdraw $3,000 trustee stipend proposal

Sep 04, 2026

A proposed amendment to increase Sacramento City Unified School District trustees’ monthly compensation from $827 to $3,000 will be withdrawn from a policy update and will not advance to a second reading, Trustee Taylor Kayatta said Wednesday.

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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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