The California Department of Education recently released their annual updates for the Data Dashboard. The Data Dashboard highlights school and district level data for six of key indicators, including Chronic Absenteeism, College or Career Readiness, Suspension Rates, English Language Arts Performance, Math Performance and High School Graduation performance. Several local districts made improvements in important categories such as suspension and academic achievement. Thirteen schools in San Mateo County were identified as lowest performing with regards to suspension. Restorative Justice Practices is one tool that schools can use to improve their suspension rates   To see how your school or district is doing visit the Data Dashboard website.