CSBA has long been at the forefront of protecting the Proposition 98 funding guarantee for public schools. To that end, CSBA has taken another step to ensure that school districts receive the full funding to which they are entitled by filing a letter with the […]
On July 16, 2021, a federal district court judge in Texas ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, finding that President Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program by executive action in 2012. The decision creates uncertainty for undocumented students […]
Responding to requests from school board members statewide, CSBA has produced a pair of FAQs on two pressing topics: critical race theory and ethnic studies. As interest in ethnic studies and critical race theory builds, it is increasingly important for school trustees to have a […]
Policy Analysis for California Education and the USC Rossier School of Education released their ninth annual poll on education on July 8. Findings show record-high support for schools and teachers after more than a year of learning during a pandemic, and that Californians are concerned […]
The California Department of Public Health today released updated COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools. Like guidance released last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the foundational principle of the CDPH guidance is that all students should have access to safe and full-time, […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 9 released updated “Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools” that emphasizes the benefits of in-person learning to students and the importance of implementing layered prevention strategies as determined by local circumstances, including levels of […]
On June 15, 2021, the Alameda County Superior Court made its first ruling in Cayla J. v. State of California, denying a motion for preliminary injunction in a lawsuit alleging that California has failed to offer equal education to low-income students of color during the […]
The U.S. Department of Education is signaling that equity will be a priority under the Biden Administration, announcing the release of a new report highlighting the disparate impacts of COVID-19 on K-12 and postsecondary students in underserved communities, the release of Maintenance of Equity guidance […]
Employers now have additional guidance for employee COVID-19 protections in the workplace. On June 17, 2021, the Cal/OSHA Board adopted newly revised Emergency Temporary Standards. While the new standards more closely align with face-covering guidance regarding vaccinated individuals released by the Centers for Disease Control […]
In honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which served as a tipping point in the Gay Liberation Movement, Pride Month is celebrated every June in the U.S. The monthlong celebration supports the LGBTQ+ community and helps spread awareness of the contributions of LGBTQ+ […]
