Small School Districts' Association

Nov 8, 3-4:30pm ET Beyond the Headlines! What Can We Learn from a Closer Look at NAEP? Presenters: Raymond Hart Ph.D., Council of the Great City Schools; Tim Taylor and Heather Zellers, NREA, and Christy Wolfe, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Not all test scores declined--Congrats to the districts that broke the mold. https://edsource.org/2022/why-some-schools-saw-their-scores-soar-during-covid-and-others-didnt/680333

Great article for SSDA's CS4NorCal Family Coding Night! https://edcal.acsa.org/schools-preparing-events-for-computer-science-week. Celebrate Computer Science Education Week – December 6-12, 2022 with us! https://www.csedweek.org/

National and State Test Scores Released: ELA and Math Scores dare own. How do you expect better results when your nation is in a pandemic and hundreds of districts in California were affected by wildfires? Let’s focus on local assessments as schools and the country rebound.

BREAKING NEWS! The SSDA 2023 Annual State Conference registration is open! We can't wait to see you in Sacramento on March 5-7. Visit the Conference website: https://www.ssda.org/o/ssdacon Direct registration link: https://ssda.regfox.com/2023-annual-state-conference

Great Opportunity For Your 4th Graders! Become a Student Preparedness Ambassador for School! https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/planning-preparedness-prevention/planning-preparedness/school-emergency-planning-safety/preparedness-ambassadors/

GREAT NEWS FOR OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/09/22/biden-harris-administration-announces-502-million-high-speed

The Radford Fire is threatening Bear Valley USD community. Supt Mary Suzuki has closed classes all week at most of her schools. Such Great Leadership as these fires are so explosive. Safety First! Let's hope Cal Fire can get this contained.

Earn While You Learn...How Apprenticeships for Teaching Could Help Recruit More Teachers. https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2022/08/are-apprenticeships-key-fixing-teacher-shortage/375071/

Where did parents move their children during the pandemic? PACE survey breaks the data down and other issues that parents are concerned about. https://edsource.org/2022/charter-schools-favored-by-many-parents-who-switched-their-children-during-pandemic-survey-finds/677129

Keeping School Safety Front and Center. Great article from Principals who have been through a school shooting. https://www.edweek.org/leadership/principals-who-led-schools-after-shootings-say-helping-peers-is-part-of-their-own-recovery/2022/08

Berkeley and Oakland Passed Measures to Let 16- and 17-Year-Olds Participate in School Board Elections. So Why Can't They Vote Yet? That is a brilliant idea! Students still waiting for County. https://clubs.nasef.org/affiliate/northern-california-esports-league-ncel

Oak Fire near Yosemite continues to rage: 'In my career, I haven't seen fire like that' Our Statewide Team met yesterday to help Mariposa and Madera deal with this raging wildfire. Superintendent Jeff Aranguena of Mariposa is doing a great job!

Great leadership from Supt Derek Cooper to create housing for his staff after the devastating Slater fire! @acsa @ssda @casbo https://www.siskiyoudaily.com/story/news/2022/06/21/happy-camp-teachers-make-homes-school-2-years-after-slater-fire/7643823001/

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Operational Plan for COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Under 5 - https://bit.ly/3Q8J8p4

The Spring 2022 issue of SSDA Today is now available! Read the featured articles and legislative reports here: http://ow.ly/898X50J4E7r

Superintendents, invite your Board Members and join SSDA for a virtual happy hour this Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Learn more and register: https://www.ssda.org/events?id=11194345

Does your district utilize SSDA's free board policies? Take this survey to provide feedback and help us check in with you! https://forms.gle/yix1sAfQ9x361XEH9

California declining enrollment is spelled out in this great article from Ed Source with interactive maps over the past 20 years showing how California is changing. https://edsource.org/2022/california-school-enrollment-over-two-decades-gains-and-losses-by-region-with-pandemic-year-drops/669058?unapproved=100860&moderation-hash=7abbc10da2647a50335ddac611f0973e#comment-100860

Congratulations to Edgar S. Zazueta, Ed.D. who was appointed as ACSA's new Executive Director. Great hire! https://edsource.org/updates/school-administrators-group-chooses-new-director