Stories
California’s Teacher Supply Reaches Decade High
Teacher Appreciation Week is recognized from May 4-8, 2026, and California has good news to report on its investments to build a stronger, well-prepared, and diverse educator workforce. The latest teacher supply report shows a 16% year-over-year increase in the number of newly issued Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education Specialist, and PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist teaching credentials.
Building Bridges: California Teachers Leverage Linguistic Skills to Support Students
April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month, a time to recognize the assets, needs, and achievements of bilingual and multilingual learners as well as the ongoing efforts to prepare highly qualified bilingual teachers.
California Grant Delivers on Goal to Increase Diversity Among School Administrators
Hundreds of educators are pursuing an administrative services credential through the Diverse Education Leaders Pipeline Initiative (DELPI) made possible by $10 million in state funding.
Education Among Top Priorities in California’s 2026-27 Budget Proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom released his proposed $348.9 billion balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year with an investment in education remaining a top priority.
Family and Community Engagement Month highlights key elements of updated California Standards for the Teaching Profession
November marks Family and Community Engagement Month which recognizes that students whose families and communities participate in their education perform better academically, have higher graduation rates, and develop stronger social-emotional skills.
Growing number of Hispanic candidates enter California teacher preparation programs
Anayeli Martinez is beginning her journey to become an educator as a resident in the Spanish Bilingual Teacher Residency Program in Madera. The collaborative effort between Fresno State and Madera Unified School District is the only fully bilingual residency program in which candidates are placed in dual immersion classrooms, teaching primarily in Spanish.
California’s newest PK-3 teaching credential helps support statewide expansion of transitional kindergarten
California is expanding transitional kindergarten (TK) this 2025-26 school year to all children who turn 4 years old by Sept. 1. The free, play-based TK programs are offered through public schools and are part of the state’s Universal Prekindergarten (UPK)opens in a new window initiative that provides high-quality learning opportunities to all families with young children, including TK, the California State Preschool Program, as well as private early care and education providers.
Cradle-to-Career Initiative Launches with Support from Commission Director
The California Cradle-to-Career Data System (C2C) launched the Student Pathways Data Story, a first-of-its-kind informational tool to help students better understand their options for education and career planning.
California Teaching Candidates Gain Hands-On Experience to Support and Promote Bilingualism in Classrooms
Bilingual authorization teaching candidates across the state are currently leveraging their linguistic skills in K-12 classrooms to advance the academic and social success of multilingual students.
Time for Reflection: Black History Month and 70th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
ovember marks Family and Community Engagement Month which recognizes that students whose families and communities participate in their education perform better academically, have higher graduation rates, and develop stronger social-emotional skills.
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