State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond celebrated a new study published by the Learning Policy Institute  on Sept. 16, 2025, that shows the strongly positive impact of California’s community schools initiative. The community schools strategy builds partnerships between public schools...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today commended the launch of SUN Bucks, a new federally funded food program designed to ensure that qualified children have consistent access to adequate nutrition, is now available for the summer.”. This new program is being implemented...

Castaic Middle School has once again been honored with the prestigious designation of a 2024 School to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, in collaboration with the California League of Schools, California Department of Education, and California Middle Grades Alliance. CMS...

 The Los Angeles County Department of Education livestreamed their Career Technical Education meeting from the state-of-the-art video studio at Castaic High School. At their quarterly CTE meetings this year, LACOE will be highlighting one school district in L.A. County who is leading the way in CTE,...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today convened a panel of experts to speak about strategies to combat the opioid/fentanyl crisis, the fastest-growing cause of death in California. The webinar was open to all educators and parents, and featured subject matter experts from the...

 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a virtual webinar on Sept. 28 to update local educational agencies, including district and charter school administrators and classroom educators, on over $3.6 billion in block grants and other resources to promote financial education in...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced “A Trusted Space: Redirecting Grief to Growth”, a film-based program to help address increasing mental health challenges faced by students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created by the nonprofit All It Takes, the program provides...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond held a virtual press conference  Nov. 17,  to announce the integration of a host of programs and strategies to help transform education in California schools as well as student and family supports. Thurmond is seeking input on needs and challenges...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is hosting a virtual vaccine townhall as schools are opening back up during the COVID-19 pandemic, to have important conversations around a safe return to in-person learning. Joining Thurmond is a group of public health experts, youth leaders,...

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Wednesday that the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California State Board of Education (SBE) have issued new guidance on graduation requirements and grading for seniors. The guidance is based on feedback...