CA Department of Education

The CDE sends our heartfelt thanks to all California school nutrition heroes who are using their skills and creativity to develop delicious recipes for kids at school. Fresher, healthier meals can help students succeed! #SchoolLunchHeroDay ⚡️🦸‍♂️💪

🎉 Meet our #CAGreenRibbon Bronze Achiever: Theodore Roosevelt Elementary (Burbank USD)! 🌿 From native gardens & turf replacement to wellness programs and NGSS‑aligned learning, TRES turns its campus into a living laboratory for sustainability.

Register today at tinyurl.com/CDE-Angel-Isla…

California educators and educational partners are invited to join us on May 6 to highlight how schools can engage with a powerful site of immigration history through @CAStateParks distance learning @portsprogram. Teachers are encouraged to register their classrooms virtually!

🌱 Meet our #CAGreenRibbon Gold Award Honoree: Carl Sandburg Middle School (Glendora USD)! From transforming unused courts into the Spartan Garden to promoting wellness & green careers, CSMS shows how sustainability starts with community and vision. 🌿🏫

May 1 is School Principals Day! A big thank you to all the dedicated school principals who are committed to their staff and students. 🙌👏 Tell us what you love about your school principal!

May is #AAPIHeritageMonth! Join the CDE to celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of AAPI communities across California and the nation. 🌸🌺

🍎🦸‍♀️ Today we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day—a chance to recognize the incredible nutrition professionals who keep California students fueled, healthy, and ready to learn. 1/4

Was honored to provide greetings at the Armenian-American Awareness month celebration at Glendale Unified School District. As a co-chair of the CA Commission on Holocaust and Genocide Education, I have supported work to train 5,800 educators on the history of the Armenian Genocide as part of the state’s History of Social Science Framework.

Attn teachers — in this grade 3 ELA #ToolsForTeachers resource, Be a Word Sleuth: Use Context Clues to Determine Word Meaning, students use context clues to find the meaning of unknown words and phrases. smartertoolsforteachers.org/resource/1826 (account required)

🌱 Meet our #CAGreenRibbon Silver Award Honoree: School of the Madeleine (Berkeley)! This K–8 school leads with water‑wise landscaping, outdoor wellness, and place‑based learning—nurturing compassionate leaders and environmental stewards. 🌿

The commitment to student success is inspiring, and it’s an honor to recognize their extraordinary impact! 👏 👏 Read more: cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr26/yr2…

We’re still smiling! 😊🎉✨ Last week, @CA_Supt Tony Thurmond and CDE honored 408 California schools and local educational agencies that have achieved statewide recognition for the prestigious 2026 California Distinguished Schools Program!

Family Math Night at Collins Elementary brought learning to life! Students and families explored hands-on games and puzzles with the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival, building confidence and problem-solving skills together. A great night of learning and community. #WCCUSD

VCOE's Dwire School in Oxnard celebrated our bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you to our bus drivers for safely bringing our students to school every day!

Students across Covina-Valley Unified honored our incredible administrators, librarians, and secretaries throughout the month of April. Thank you to all our outstanding professionals who work tirelessly every day to ensure students can thrive!

Applications for the next cohort of @NewsLitProject's District Fellowship Program are open! Fellows receive funding & guidance for districtwide news literacy curriculum development & implementation. Learn more and apply today! newslit.org/district-fello…

🌱 Meet our #CAGreenRibbon Gold Award Honoree: Winters JUSD! Rooted in rural stewardship, WJUSD champions water conservation, outdoor wellness, and hands‑on ag & STEM learning—empowering students as environmental leaders. 🌾💧🐝

Grateful for this recognition from @CADeptEd & @CA_Supt Tony Thurmond. 50 years of service is just the beginning. This milestone belongs to the parents, providers & staff building a stronger future for child care.

This week, @CA_Supt Tony Thurmond presented a proclamation to the leadership of @ChildActionInc, celebrating 50 years of service to children, families, and childcare providers in Sacramento County.