The Amador County Office of Education recently hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Amador County Unified School District Farm - a hands-on learning space for students to grow food, skills, and connections to agriculture and the land. The purpose of this farm is to grow fruits and vegetables that can be served in school cafeteria salad bars.

Child care is the quiet infrastructure that allows families to work, businesses to operate, and communities to function. Early childhood educators make all of that possible—yet their essential role often goes unnoticed until something breaks.

California’s county superintendents commend the Governor’s continued commitment to California’s nearly six million TK–12 students and the recognition of the critical role schools play in supporting children, families, and communities. As county superintendents, we underscore the importance of the proposed investments in universal and targeted assistance, community schools, special education, and expanded learning—all areas essential to student achievement and whole child supp

Today, Governor Newsom delivered his State of the State Address, highlighting a $248 billion general fund budget, $42.3 billion higher than previously forecasted, with historic investments in California's education system and a significant proposal to modernize education governance statewide.