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
Top Takeaways Assembly Bill 7, which would allow colleges and universities to give preference to students who are descendants of […]
July 10, 2025
Transgender athlete wins, shares state honors, creating questions about inclusion
Top Takeaways Transgender athlete AB Hernandez was unflustered amid controversy and protests over her participation in girls sports. Under revised […]
June 2, 2025
Parents of truant students won’t face jail, sanctions under new bill
Top takeaways Bill seeks to repeal criminal misdemeanor offense of state’s truancy law. CalWORKs sanctions over student truancy would be […]
April 28, 2025
California lawmaker again attempts to make computer science class mandatory
Despite decadeslong efforts through legislation, funding and advocacy, California’s schools have still not caught up with — and are falling […]
April 3, 2025
What schools should know about the liability insurance crisis in foster care
A seismic disruption of the foster system is underway in California, with no clear solution in sight for the 9,000 […]
October 21, 2024