| California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS) | CBEDS is a collection of data from California public schools (K-12) including information on student enrollment. |
| California Department of Education (CDE) | The Core Purpose of the California Department of Education is to lead and support the continuous improvement of student achievement with a specific focus on closing achievement gaps. |
| California School Recognition Program (CSRP) | A must-read for all potential Distinguished Schools. |
| CDE Organization | CDE's directory of branches and divisions. |
| Charter Schools | Information on funding grants, laws and regulations, legislation, and assessment issues related to charter schools. |
| Teaching and Learning | Links to many major programs. |
| DataQuest | DataQuest lets you create your own reports on California's Academic Performance Index (API), enrollment, graduation rates, and other information. |
| Driver Education | Questions and answers regarding drivers education programs. |
| Education Code Waiver Process | For general and specific waiver requests as well as the process for requesting waivers from the State Board of Education. |
| Education Data Partnership | Ed-Data's site provides an interactive database with financial demographic and performance information for each California school school district and county. |
| Financial and Accounting Information | CDE's financial and salary data at the state county and district levels. |
| Fiscal and Administrative Services Division | Provides high-quality fiscal and administrative services to the California Department of Education, fiscal support to child development and nutrition programs, and fiscal expertise to local, state, and federal agencies. |
| Funding Opportunities | A partial list of funding opportunities available from the Curriculum and Instructional Leadership (CIL) Branch. |
| Office of School Transportation | Links to news training programs legislation and regulations regarding school transportation. |
| Principal Apportionments | Information regarding past and upcoming apportionments including attendance forms charter school block grant worksheets and a calendar of key deadlines for coming apportionments. |
| Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) | This CDE site contains information pertaining to the PSAA including STAR and API data. Also lists schools eligible for inclusion in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP). |
| Safe Schools and Violence Prevention | Many resources to promote safe schools. |
| School Facilities Planning Division | For links to field services child care facilities year-round education and much more. |
| Special Education Division | Many resources for special education from administration to laws regulations and policies to quality assurance process. |
| Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) | You'll find account codes and principles, software and downloadable files, and information on training. |