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Major shift ahead as state creates new accountability system

29 February 2016 - California is entering a critical stage in the development of a new public education account¬ability system. At its March meeting, the State Board of Education plans to consider input from stakeholders.

CSBA pushes to protect students' personal information

24 February 2016 - In light of a recent court order that could result in the California Department of Education’s release of up to 10 million student records to attorneys for a parent advocacy group, CSBA reaffirms its commitment to student privacy and its willingness to help families protect sensitive student information.

Financial literacy education a priority for new social science frameworks

24 February 2016 - In 2013, AB 166 (Hernandez) was signed into law requiring that financial literacy be included in the next revision of the history-social science frameworks.

Legislative update: New bills introduced in 2016

24 February 2016 - Friday, Feb. 19, was the final day for legislators to introduce new bills for 2016 session.

District policies and practices related to transgender students in the news

17 February 2016 - Assembly Bill 1266, which went into effect January 2014, guarantees transgender or gender nonconforming students the right to participate in classes and activities without regard to their birth sex.

Legislative leaders attempting to replace November statewide school facilities bond with June bond

10 February 2016 - Democratic leaders in the Legislature are negotiating with the Governor’s Office on a potential deal to place a school facilities bond on the June 2016 ballot, with the overall intent that the bond measure already qualified for the November ballot would then be removed.

Legislative update: Early ed funding discussion emerges; teacher shortage bills introduced

3 February 2016 - Gov. Jerry Brown has opened up a heated discussion in his proposed 2016-17 budget regarding early education for the state’s youngest learners.

Oral arguments heard in key school finance lawsuit

3 February 2016 - Attorneys last Wednesday presented oral arguments in the Robles-Wong v. State of California lawsuit, which alleges that the state’s school finance system violates article IX (the Education Article) of the California Constitution.