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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.

Piner High graduate sues Santa Rosa City Schools, accuses staff of not reporting grooming

Jun 09, 2026

Santa Rosa City Schools, along with a current employee and a former one, are being sued by a Piner High School graduate who says a wrestling coach groomed her while she was a minor and staff failed to report sexual activity as required by law.

What did Don Arax call Keshia Thomas in a text message? It’s not polite

Jun 09, 2026

As a former Fresno Unified football coach’s defamation case against the district and a trustee resumes, new court documents reveal a text message in which Don Arax used derogatory language to describe the woman he is suing.

Sacramento City Unified still in the red as trustees question budget numbers

Jun 09, 2026

Frustration mounted Thursday evening as Sacramento City Unified School District trustees questioned district staff about the reliability of its shifting budget numbers.

Sacramento City Unified flags ongoing concerns at St. Hope, Sol Aureus

Jun 09, 2026

Sacramento City Unified School District staff recommended that St. Hope Public Schools and Sol Aureus College Preparatory remain under corrective-action monitoring, with Sol Aureus receiving a formal notice to correct by Sept. 15.

Stanislaus district down to 3 finalists for new name of Cesar Chavez Junior High

Jun 09, 2026

Following a public survey to collect community input for the new name of Cesar Chavez Junior High, the Ceres Unified School District has narrowed the list of new names to Louie Arrollo Junior High School, José M. Hernández Junior High School and Eastgate Junior High School.

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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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