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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.

California Legislature votes to reshape schools chief’s office in budget deal

Jun 30, 2026

A plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to strip the office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of much of its power and fold it into the executive branch moved one step closer on Monday to becoming reality.

California school libraries blindsided by ‘catastrophic’ budget cut

Jun 30, 2026

California librarians were stunned when a last-minute budget change stripped K-12 schools of a trove of research materials, potentially leaving thousands of students without resources to do reports, projects or homework assignments.

High lead levels at Gregori High cause shutdown of water system

Jun 30, 2026

Gregori High School shut down drinking fountains and started providing water bottles to students after lead was found in bathroom sink faucets in early June.

LAUSD failed to protect student from sexual abuse, expert alleges

Jun 30, 2026

A school supervision and liability expert states in new court papers that the Los Angeles Unified School District failed to protect a woman who says she was sexually molested by a biology teacher at an East LA high school more than a decade ago.

EdSource: ‘I did that!’ How LAUSD students influence, learn from district leadership

Jun 30, 2026

Each month, about 20 Los Angeles Unified students gather on Zoom to discuss some of the district’s toughest issues — from school finance to mental health — and give recommendations to help shape policy.

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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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