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Teachers—Take a look at “How Do Influencers Make Money?” a #ToolsForTeachers grade 7 math resource where students solve multi-step problems involving proportional relationships using the engaging context of social media influencers. smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/1507 (account required)

Congratulations to 74 California schools that were recognized as Model Continuation High Schools for 2025! ☀️✨ Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/y...

State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social and the CDE celebrated community activist Oral Lee Brown for her contributions to education at Brookfield Elementary School earlier this week in Oakland. #BlackHistoryMonth

Register today for a continuation of State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social's Mission Possible: Go Organic! Initiative. Join us on February 24 with Conscious Kitchen about how possible it is to procure organic, seasonal produce - including 🍓! Register now via Zoom: www.tinyurl.com/GoOrganicCDE225

#StingersUp for Student Achievement! 🐝💚 State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social and CDE thank Sacramento State President Dr. J. Luke Wood for participating in a discussion on Black Student Achievement and Sac State's first-of-its-kind Black Honors College.

Teacher training leaders—Help your teachers with Getting Started with IABs! This professional learning resource is part of a set of 4 you can choose from to guide teachers in learning ways to use ELA and math Interim Assessment Blocks. smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/243 (account required)

🚨The National Youth Science Camp submission deadline is ending soon! Apply today before February 28! 🧬🔎🚀 Read more at: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

Educational leaders, technology directors, and teachers are invited to join the following "Learn with AI" webinars! 🤖 Feb. 20: “Highlighting & Addressing Inequities with AI” (bit.ly/AI_Inequities) 🤖 Feb. 26: “Equity Minded Instruction in an Age of AI” (bit.ly/EquityMindedAI)

As a member of the Joint Schools Task Force responding to the Southern California wildfires, the CDE is thankful for continued partnership with CalOES, FEMA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as we work tirelessly to recover and clean up debris at fire-impacted schools in Pasadena and Altadena.

Congratulations to our 2025 Model Community Day Schools as announced by State Superintendent @tonythurmond.bsky.social! Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr25/y...

Teachers—Check out this high school #ToolsForTeachers resource, "Supertrees and Climate Change." Students learn how nature and technology can work together to mitigate negative impacts on the environment. smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/1807 (account required)

Register today to join State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social and Sacramento State President Dr. Luke Wood on Feb. 19 at CDE HQ for a conversation about Black Student Achievement and Sac State's Black Honors College. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Sign up at tinyurl.com/BSAwithDRWOOD

Celebrating an #Oakland icon! Join State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social and the CDE as we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by honoring community activist Oral Lee Brown for her contributions to education! Register at tinyurl.com/OralLeeCDEBHM

If you or a friend are having thoughts of suicide, you can get immediate support at no cost with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Teen Line. To learn more about these resources, such as when you should call 988 and what happens when you call 988, please visit NeveraBother.org.

Black History is Our History! 🖤✊🏿❤️ State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social highlighted the significant impact of the AP African American Studies course at a press conference hosted by the California Legislative Black Caucus and College Board today at the State Capitol.

📢 Applications for this year’s Youth Advisory Council cohort of students close on Feb. 17! 📢 Come work alongside State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social to advise policymakers on educational issues that affect young people, their families, their schools, and their communities.

CDE’s February installments of the "Learn With AI, Learn About AI" webinars continue! Educational leaders, technology directors, and teachers are invited to join the following webinars (all start at 4 p.m.)

❗ New issue alert ❗ State Superintendent @tonythurmond.bsky.social Encourages All California Educators to Stay Focused, and More in This Week’s Issue of CDE Today. To subscribe, visit tinyurl.com/cdetodaysubs....

Designed for CA superintendents, admin, and instructional leaders, the 2025 All Titles Conference provides technical assistance and professional development related to effective programs, student achievement, social/emotional learning, and accountability.

📢 ❗ Happening tomorrow! CDE and the Consulado General de México en Sacramento, California, invite students and families to the 14th annual Steps to College (STC) fair! Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

Please join CDE's #BlackHistoryMonth Committee for a Career & Resource Expo happening from 12-2pm today at CDE headquarters in Sacramento. This event is kicking off Black History Month with the national 2025 theme: "African Americans and Labor."

While our understanding is that yesterday’s Executive Order does not change the legal protections for transgender youth in the State of California, the increased national attention on transgender students will undoubtedly have an impact on this population of young people.

State Supt. @tonythurmond.bsky.social and the CDE invite you to attend a Screening for Risk of Reading Difficulties webinar on February 12 at 3 p.m. Learn more about the role of screening in a multi-tiered system of support. Register now at tinyurl.com/ScreeningMTSS

Are you a California high school student looking to design education policy and elevate underrepresented voices? Superintendent @tonythurmond.bsky.social's Youth Advisory Council is now accepting applications for this year's cohort of students! 🚀 🔗: tinyurl.com/CDEYAC25

🤩 2025 Classified School Employee of the Year applications close March 25! ✨ The CSEY program highlights the contributions of classified school employees in nine occupational specialties. Read more and submit a nomination: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

#DidYouKnow this week is National School Counseling Week? The CDE would like to thank our amazing school counselors across California! Tag a school counselor below to show them some love! #NSCW25

California young scientists and innovators have until Feb. 28 to apply for this year's National Youth Science Camp! 🚀 Read more and apply: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

Today, we celebrate and honor the legacy of civil rights icon #RosaParks #BHM

Register today for this transformative discussion on math education! 💡📈 Co-hosted by the @ucdavis.bsky.social Center for Integrated Computing and STEM and the CDE, learn how the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (HPUSD) is transforming K-12 math education to improve state math test scores.

Join the CDE in celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth as part of ongoing efforts to acknowledge, recognize, and honor the diverse histories and backgrounds of CA students, staff, and families.

We’re staying focused — so that California's students, educators, and families can, too. (1/2)

To any students, families, and educators who may be fearful today: California still has your back! @tonythurmond.bsky.social Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2...

🤗 Hola! Guten Tag! Ni Hao! 😊 It’s Friday and our final #GreatKindnessChallenge for the week is to learn to say “hello” in a new language! Create your own challenge and find more #GKC tools for educators at: greatkindnesschallengetools.org. Read more: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr2... #BeKind

State Superintendent @tonythurmond.bsky.social spoke to food service directors, organic farmers, and local organic food businesses at Conscious Kitchen’s Organic School Food Summit today at Paicines Ranch in San Benito County.