Problems plague California school district data system, putting funding at risk
The data management system for California's K-12 schools has been on the fritz for months after it was updated in April then rolled out with minima...
The data management system for California's K-12 schools has been on the fritz for months after it was updated in April then rolled out with minimal testing, potentially jeopardizing school district funding. The California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, or CALPADS, stores information for the state's 6 million public school students. It's how the state knows how many students have learning disabilities, are experiencing homelessness or qualify as English learners. The California Department of Education uses this demographic data to calculate how much funding will go to the state's more than 1,000 school districts.