Superintendent Thurmond and other advocates called on Senator Markwayne Mullen, who President Trump has tapped to be the incoming Secretary of Homeland Security, to return the child to California.
Watch the press conference: www.facebook.com/CAEducation/...
Today, @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond held a news conference to discuss an incident involving a six-year-old Deaf student with learning disabilities who was detained and deported earlier this week without critical assistive devices and without due process.
@casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond condemns deportation of 6-year-old Deaf student without medical devices or due process.
State Superintendent Thurmond is holding a news conference TODAY at 2 p.m. Follow live on our Facebook Live page: www.facebook.com/CAEducation
Applications for the Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option are now available!
Summer meals provide children with access to essential nutrition during school closures and summer break. Learn more at: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr26/y...
Congratulations to these Model SARBs! 🙌
@casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond announced that 13 School Attendance Review Boards (SARBs) have been designated as model programs for exemplary practices that have contributed to reducing chronic absenteeism rates and improving student attendance.
#ICYMI: 75 California schools have been awarded the designation of Purple Star School in 2026. The Purple Star Program recognizes and designates schools that demonstrate a commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.
Social and emotional skills, such as relationship-building and communication, are key to students becoming future-ready!
This #SELweek, let's raise awareness of how #SEL supports high-quality education that helps our kids reach their full potential. 💫
Today, we celebrate #ReadAcrossAmericaDay and the power of literacy to open doors for every student! 📚
@casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond continues to lead statewide efforts to boost literacy and ensure every child in California becomes a confident reader.
Black History is American History! 📢
Visit the CDE YouTube channel today to watch @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond’s Living Black History series.
▶️ Watch anytime at: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
March is #WomensHistoryMonth! 🌸
The CDE honors the women who have shaped education, broken barriers, and inspired generations. Let’s continue uplifting the stories of women leaders and trailblazers in our classrooms and communities.
Saluting our 2026 CA Purple Star Schools! 💜⭐
Today, @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond announced that 75 schools have been awarded the designation of Purple Star School in 2026, totaling 202 Purple Star schools in the state.
🎖️ Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr26/y...
Thanks to CA’s universal meals program and @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond, every K-12 student can enjoy free, nutritious meals.
Learn more from the School Nutrition Association: schoolnutrition.org/about-school...
Hear ye, hear ye! March 2-6 is National School Breakfast Week! This year’s theme, “The Quest for School Breakfast,” celebrates starting each school day like a champion’s quest. 🏰🥞🍽️
Join the CDE’s American Indian Education Program on Thursday, March 12, for a discussion on the background and legal framework for Native American graduation adornment rights.
Register at: tinyurl.com/CDE-NAGRAD
Teachers — Earth’s Evolving Systems is a high school Earth and Space Sciences #ToolsForTeachers resource where students explore Earth's spheres and the Great Oxidation Event while making comparisons between living and nonliving systems.
smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/1903
Through historic investments made by the legislature and governor, the state has implemented universal transitional kindergarten, established community schools, expanded learning opportunities, provided universal free breakfast and lunch, and prioritized early literacy.
In his remarks, Superintendent Thurmond highlighted that, for the first time in the history of the California School Dashboard, every student indicator is moving in the right direction.
Continuing to move the needle for California students! 🚀
@casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond gave his State of Education remarks at the California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 on Education Finance and the Assembly Education Committee today in Sacramento.
📌 Tuesday, March 17 at 8 a.m.: tinyurl.com/2skx23yw
📌 Wednesday, March 25 at 9 a.m.: tinyurl.com/5a8k5t4b
📌 Saturday, March 28 at 9 a.m.: tinyurl.com/554jk7hf
📌 Wednesday, March 4 at 8 a.m.: tinyurl.com/c7n78v77
📌 Saturday, March 7 at 9 a.m.: tinyurl.com/mt5mc6mf
📌 Wednesday, March 11 at 8 a.m.: tinyurl.com/44tbmtdb
📌 Thursday, March 12 at 3 p.m.: tinyurl.com/4djw98v6
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Virtual Trainings this March!
Learn how to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among youth. Limited spots remain for the #YMHFA and are open for registration. 👇
Help us celebrate classified school employees!
California county offices of education are invited to participate in the 2026 Classified School Employees of the Year Program. Awardees will be honored this spring in Sacramento.
More: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...
The CDE invites administrators, tribal education directors, and American Indian Education program staff to attend this upcoming webinar on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 3 p.m.
Register at tinyurl.com/CDE-AIEA
Teachers — In this grade 8 ELA #ToolsForTeachers resource, Bursting at the Themes: How Story Elements Build Theme, students analyze how a theme is developed with the use of literary elements.
smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/1261 (account required)
✏️ Mathematics Framework: EduProtocols (Feb. 24): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
✏️ Mathematics Framework: Mindsets Math (March 3): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Educators, admin, and instructional leaders can register for two upcoming Tools for Math Success professional development webinars:
This series highlights evidence-based mathematics professional learning programs that have demonstrated positive results in California schools.
Welcoming the next generation of leaders! 🏛️⭐
This week, @casuperintendent.bsky.social Tony Thurmond spoke with 50 students from Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified at the State Capitol. The student delegation was visiting to engage with lawmakers on issues impacting their district and across the state.
TOMORROW ❗❗
✍️ Teachers can register their classrooms to participate via Zoom at www.tinyurl.com/CDE-MCohen
❓ California students are encouraged to submit questions for Controller Cohen in advance at www.tinyurl.com/AskQ-MCohen by 4 p.m. today.
See you then!
