Our Mission
California will provide a world-class education for all students, from early childhood to adulthood. The Department of Education serves our state by innovating and collaborating with educators, schools, parents, and community partners. Together, as a team, we prepare students to live, work, and thrive in a highly connected world.
Highlights
Superintendent’s Initiatives
Superintendent Torlakson’s plans to improve education for all children include A Blueprint for Great Schools, Team California for Healthy Kids, bullying and hate-motivated behavior prevention, awards programs, and other working teams.
Local Control Funding Formula
California's new school funding formula, enacted in 2013.
Common Core State Standards
Information and resources to support implementation of California’s new academic content standards for English language arts and mathematics.
School and District Reports
Get reports on Academic Performance Index, Adequate Yearly Progress, High School Exit Exam, STAR, enrollment, dropouts, staffing, and English learners.
Quality Schooling Framework
Evidence-based tools, practices and resources for California schools and districts to ensure that all students learn and thrive in a global economy.
Students
The California Department of Education strives to provide the best education to get you ready for college and careers after you graduate. Find information here that will help you succeed.
A Message to California Students
Your experiences in classrooms today prepare you for the economy and society you will enter once you graduate. And those of us who work in education remain committed to making sure you have access to the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. In these pages are some of those tools, ranging from help dealing with bullying to information on our state’s approach to testing. —Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction