A new commentary co-authored by Orange County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stefan Bean and Butte County Superintendent Dr. Mary Sakuma spotlights the measurable gains made through California’s Multi-Tiered System of Support — and why now is the time to expand its reach.
Published June 4 by EdSource, the column highlights how the California MTSS framework is helping schools across the state boost achievement, reduce suspensions and bring alignment to numerous statewide initiatives supporting student well-being.
“Our state has made historic investments in mental health, early learning, expanded instructional time and more. The multitiered system doesn’t replace those efforts — it ensures they work together,” Bean and Sakuma write. “In other words, it’s the delivery system for every promise we’ve made to our students.”
You can read the full column here: Layered levels of support boost student achievement, reduce suspensions — let’s fortify the system