Year 2025
Current news releases from the California Department of Education's (CDE) Communications Division.January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
March
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 California Purple Star Schools
News Release #16—March 13, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Calls for Support of Senate Bill 502 (Arreguín) to Increase Educator Workforce Housing
News Release #15—March 12, 2025
February
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Leads Statewide Effort to Increase Organic Food in School Meals
News Release #14—February 25, 2025
State Education Leaders Affirm Stability in Federal Education Law Compliance and Focus on Student Achievement
News Release #13—February 21, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Sponsors Legislation to Accelerate Housing Development for Educators and School Staff
News Release #12—February 20, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 Model Continuation High Schools
News Release #11—February 19, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2025 Model Community Day Schools
News Release #10—February 13, 2025
State Superintendent Thurmond Encourages All California Educators to “Stay Focused,” Shares News of Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump Administration’s Efforts to Pause School Programs
News Release #09—February 3, 2025
January
State Superintendent Thurmond Responds to United States Department of Education’s Backward Step on Title IX Protections
News Release #08—January 31, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Summer Food Service Program Applications Available on February 18; Applications Due by May 15
News Release #07—January 29, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day by Co-Hosting School Leadership to End Hate Day of Professional Learning
News Release #06—January 27, 2025
State Superintendent Thurmond Visits Southern California School Communities Impacted by Wildfires; Secures Resources for Recovery
News Release #05—January 17, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Secures Access to Free Emergency Housing for Pasadena Unified Educators and School Staff Through Partnership with Airbnb.org
News Release #04—January 14, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Visits Pasadena USD Community to Support in Aftermath of Wildfires, Distributes Meals to Students and Families
News Release #03—January 13, 2025
State Superintendent Thurmond Launches Fundraising Campaign to Support Schools Affected by Wildfires; California Department of Education Provides Resources in Response to School Closures
News Release #02—January 8, 2025
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Celebrates Landmark Victory to Establish Social Security Fairness for Educators and Public Servants
News Release #01—January 5, 2025