Headlines
FCMAT provides links to California TK-12 news stories as a service to the industry. Some stories may require a newspaper subscription.
Sep 15, 2026
Amid yet another record heatwave across Southern California last week, local parents are demanding the Torrance Unified School District find a way to cool down classrooms.
Sep 15, 2026
The committee studying which schools to close in Ventura is nearing the end of its work and will meet again on Sept. 17 to discuss its list of potential closures.
Sep 15, 2026
Police forces at California’s K-12 schools have quietly been purchasing and using military equipment for decades — and some have yet to comply with a state law requiring them to disclose that to the public.
Sep 15, 2026
Months after community members in Escondido Union School District began raising concerns about the circumstances surrounding a board trustee’s departure, a new replacement has been named — but with his appointment, tensions in the district have boiled over.
Sep 15, 2026
Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced it will bar student use of generative artificial intelligence on school devices for the 2026-27 academic year, joining New York City Public Schools in limiting children’s access to a technology no one yet knows how to safely manage.
Featured
These three services represent the people and skills behind FCMAT and our dedication to California's educational system.
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.
Information on WorkshopsAs 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.
Visit CSISFCMAT 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.
Browse ResourcesSpotlight
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.
Visit Ed-Data.org
Request FCMAT Assistance
Help Desk & FAQs
School District & Charter School LCFF Calculator
Projection-Pro