Lost in translation? Try state’s new multilingual document clearinghouse

The California Department of Education is launching a new service to help local districts and county offices of education provide translated educational material.

Collective bargaining summits offered this fall

The summits focus on how to develop core district values for bargaining and strategies for K-12 management.

Governor sued over Prop. 98 funding

With the support of the Education Coalition, state Superintendent Jack O’Connell and the California Teachers Association have filed suit against the governor for violating the constitution and Proposition 98 by underfunding schools by $3.1 billion over two years.

Redistricting measure on ballot to stay; special election will go ahead in November

Public school advocates will be working hard over the next two months to urge a ‘no’ vote on the “California Live Within Our Means Act,” Proposition 76 on the Nov. 8 ballot.

R&R: September Research and Reports

Technical fixes to Williams settlement now law

According to the terms of the settlement, all boards must hold a hearing each September regarding sufficiency of instructional materials and to adopt a sufficiency resolution.