For Shasta County Office of Education, "Inspire Shasta" became a way to inspire change through personal stories of resilience and dedication. In this monthly award-winning podcast, staff, community partners, and students share the unique challenges and opportunities faced by Shasta County youth on an array of topics, while highlighting the positive impact of allies and advocates.

Butte County is making arts education a central strategy for student engagement and academic development, led by the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) and Superintendent Mary Sakuma.

The Humboldt County Youth Arts Festival (YAF) is an annual celebration of student creativity, presented in partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education and the Humboldt Arts Council. Held in the month of March during Art Education Month, the festival showcases the work of over 300 students from across the county at the Morris Graves Museum of Art.

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.

This month, in the spirit of the holiday season, we share stories that highlight a few of our favorite things: a county superintendent out in the community engaging with students, heartfelt ways COEs connect with students and meet them where they are, sparking innovation and creativity in students, guiding students to explore career options with experience and access, and empowering youth voice.

Education at Work: CTE Programs Partner Directly with Employers North Coast employers have told the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) that the most significant issue they face is their ability to find a ready, willing, and capable workforce. Over the past several years, HCOE has engaged in strategic work and partnerships to address many of these issues. By actively supporting high school CTE programs employers can bridge the connection of what is taught in the clas

AB 606 (Quirk-Silva): Addressing California's urgent workforce shortage by streamlining the credentialing process for out-of-state professionals The Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE), along with co-sponsors the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), the California Association of School Counselors (CASC), the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP), and the California County Superintendents supported Assembly Bill 606 ( signed by the

Kern County Alt Ed students built this amazing backyard clubhouse cabin in the APEX woodworking program. Learn more about it below! Wellness Center Website Launches to Support Rural Students in Lassen County The Lassen County Office of Education (LCOE) announced the launch of its new Wellness Center website, an online hub designed to provide students, families, and educators with accessible, supportive mental health resources. The launch comes at a pivotal time as Septem

Take 5! is a monthly spotlight of promising practices happening at county offices of education throughout the state, rotating the five that are featured and the focus areas covered. The map coordinates with the location of the stories featured this month from across our state. You can view past bright spots by clicking the link at the bottom of this page The buzz of back-to-school is in the air. Students from Orange County convey our excitement of welcoming students and staf

This is our annual "Graduation Edition" to highlight the different types of students graduating at county offices of education across the state. Featuring students overcoming adversity to those forging their career path, you do not want to miss a single story featured below! In fact, they were so good, we had to add a few extra feel good stories to this edition. What a highlight of the year for our county superintendents to be able to celebrate success with students on to the