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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.

North Bay school closure deals blow to tribal families

Jul 08, 2026

But the last day of the school year, June 22, also marked the final day of instruction at Kashia Elementary, at least in its present form. The one-school district of the same name is set to dissolve this summer under a state policy that shutters school districts where the average daily attendance drops enrollment to below six students.

She lived in a redwood tree for 738 days. Pasadena Unified’s tree removals have her attention

Jul 08, 2026

Local advocates say more than 70 trees at PUSD sites have been cut down in the first month of what is a summer-long plan to remove trees. Removals are part of the district’s effort to remediate soil contaminated by the Eaton fire.

Jurupa schools, CIF accused of violating law by allowing transgender athlete to play

Jul 08, 2026

A complaint alleging violations of a federal law barring sex-based discrimination has been filed against the Jurupa school district, a San Diego County school district and the state’s governing body for high school sports.

EdSource: The journey of Bobbie Simpson: — Transgender woman making strides on school board in deep red Shasta County

Jul 08, 2026

The first openly transgender person elected to a California school board is sitting in a booth at Bartel’s Giant Burger — a 1970s-era roadside joint a few miles from downtown Redding in Shasta County.

Fensterwald: In a test case, Oakland charter school asks State Board to prevent its closure

Jul 08, 2026

In a final attempt to avert closing, a nearly two-decade-old Oakland charter school will ask the State Board of Education on Wednesday to overturn two levels of denial of its charter renewal.

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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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