Category: Policy And Legislation
School board member stipends haven’t changed in over 40 years. That could change with a new bill
Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource Top Takeaways California has not raised limits on board compensation since 1984; some maximums were […]
September 22, 2025
LAUSD joins districts across the state in planning for financial literacy education
Credit: Kelly Sikkema / UnSplash Top Takeaways Districts are preparing to add the course by the 2027-28 academic year, mandated […]
September 17, 2025
Infighting threatens to derail bills to prevent charter school fraud
Democratic Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, left, talks with fellow Democratic Assemblymember Robert Garcia, during a lull in the Assembly session at […]
September 12, 2025
Bill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward
UCLA campus in westwood on Nov. 18, 2023. Credit: Julie Leopo / EdSource Top Takeaways Assembly Bill 7, which would […]
July 10, 2025
Transgender athlete wins, shares state honors, creating questions about inclusion
Flanked by fourth-place winner Ellie McCuskey-Hay, left, and first-place winner Loren Webster, right, second-place winners AB Hernandez, center right, and […]
June 2, 2025
Parents of truant students won’t face jail, sanctions under new bill
If a proposed bill, Assembly Bill 461, is passed, jail time and fines of up to $2,000 for for parents […]
April 28, 2025
California lawmaker again attempts to make computer science class mandatory
Across more than two dozen Fresno County school districts, Quiq Labs, a tech education company, teaches students science, technology, engineering, […]
April 3, 2025
What schools should know about the liability insurance crisis in foster care
Koinonia Family Services is one of the foster family agencies that received a letter of nonrenewal. Their policy expires in […]
October 21, 2024
Newsom signs bill to end parental notification policies at schools; opponents say fight is not over
A big crowd was on hand when the Murrieta Valley Unified School District board voted last August to mandate that […]
July 17, 2024