State and federal education officials have released resources to support High School Voter Education Weeks, happening April 15-26. Creating a sense of civic awareness within future voters and inspiring eligible 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote so they are automatically able to participate in […]
Category: Elections
Spark student civic engagement during September High School Voter Education Weeks
Per California Education Code, the last two weeks of September are designated as High School Voter Education Weeks, a time for teens to learn about and prepare to engage in the democratic process. Schools are encouraged to partner with local county elections officials “to promote […]
Legislative update: Early trends in election results
Just over a week has passed since the Nov. 8 general election, and while results are still trickling in, there are already some notable highlights for education. While polls closed on Nov. 8, county elections officials have 30 days from the date of the election […]
CSBA-sponsored bills AB 2584 and SB 1061 provide election reforms that will benefit LEAs
On Sept. 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two CSBA-sponsored election reform bills, Assembly Bill 2584 (Berman, D-Menlo Park) and Senate Bill 1061 (Laird, D-Santa Cruz). AB 2584 provides needed reforms to the recall process for local elected officials, and SB 1061 ensures that voters are […]
Registration open for the California Student Mock Election
As California emerges from the primary election and prepares for the general election in November, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and the California Department of Education are encouraging schools to get students involved and excited about civic engagement through partnering to host a 2022 California […]
2022 CSBA officers elected at Delegate Assembly
At the 2021 winter meeting of the Delegate Assembly, which took place in San Diego Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, it was confirmed that Dr. Susan Heredia of Natomas Unified School District will continue to serve as CSBA’s President in 2022. Susan Markarian of Pacific Union Elementary SD will serve as President-Elect […]
Seating newly elected board members in 2020
New board members may first take office on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020: The date to seat new board members has created some confusion in the past. To avoid a situation where board members are seated before the results of the election are officially certified, Assembly […]
Election is hard on education propositions but bond measure passage soars
After four days of vote counting and an election year like no other, the 46th president of the United States is Joseph R. Biden. Current President Donald Trump is expected to challenge several aspects of vote counting in courts following the call by the Associated […]
Teaching students that civic engagement is about more than elections
By Xilonin Cruz-Gonzalez, CSBA President Tomorrow, the United States of America will hold its 59th Presidential Election. It’s a momentous event that has dominated the news and casual conversation for much of the last year. Yet, politics and civic engagement are much greater than a […]
Increase civic engagement through the 2020 California Student Mock Election
The 2020 Presidential election is just a couple of months away and now is a great time to get students involved and excited about civic engagement. The last two weeks of September are also designated High School Voter Education Weeks. Given the backdrop of COVID-19 […]