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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.

Covina-Valley Unified just refinanced its bonds. Here’s how much it will save local taxpayers

Jul 14, 2026

Covina-Valley Unified School District has refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, a successful action that officials said Monday secures lower interest rates that will generate more than $1.6 million in total debt service savings.

Placer Union High School District denies Public Records Act request by Auburn Journal in trustee investigation

Jul 14, 2026

The Placer Union High School District has denied a June 5 California Public Records Act request from the Auburn Journal and Gold Mountain California News Media seeking the independent investigation into Trustee Tom Duncan’s involvement with the Del Oro High School girls basketball program, citing attorney-client privilege and other legal exemptions.

California’s school meals are free. Federal cuts could test that

Jul 14, 2026

The Trump administration’s cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could strain California’s universal school meals program and affect millions of students, according to a new report.

Short thousands of bilingual teachers, California schools turn to high school students

Jul 14, 2026

California’s ambitious goal of having half of all K-12 students enrolled in bilingual education programs by 2030 has encountered one big stumbling block — there aren’t enough qualified bilingual teachers.

EdSource: California allocates dedicated funding to identify homeless students

Jul 14, 2026

California’s latest budget includes $116 million over three years to help schools identify and support students experiencing homelessness — the first time the state has dedicated funding specifically for this purpose.

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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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