On Jan. 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced its finding that the California Department of Education (CDE) is “in continued violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) — a federal law granting parents the right to access their child’s education records — for policies that pressure school officials to conceal information about students’ ‘gender identity.’”
On Jan. 15, the California Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Gilroy v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County, in which it clarified two issues related to the California Public Records Act (CPRA).
In the last legislative session, Gov. Gavin Newsom approved two bills that impact training for CSBA members. This blog post summarizes the bills and details how current CSBA training offerings meet new requirements.
In a decision granting a motion for summary judgment issued on Dec, 22 in the case Mirabelli v. Olson, a federal district court judge in San Diego ruled that parents have the constitutional right to be notified when their child requests to change their gender presentation at school and that school districts cannot prohibit teachers from sharing information about a student’s gender with parents.
On Sept. 30, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District issued a decision in the case of Berkley People’s Alliance v. City of Berkeley overturning the lower court’s order dismissing the case. The appellate court held that recessing a public meeting and reconvening […]
On Sept. 10, a judge for the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island issued a preliminary injunction pausing the federal government’s attempt to restrict access to certain public programs based on immigration status. The injunction arises out of a legal challenge by 20 states, including […]
The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) recently released a toolkit detailing two federal data privacy laws — the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule — and how they might apply in […]
In response to learning that some school districts and county offices of education (COEs) expect a high volume of opt-out requests based on the recent Supreme Court decision, CSBA offers some key considerations for creating opt-out procedures and forms. On July 7, CSBA issued “Policy implications of […]
In addition to setting new legal precedent, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Mahmoud v. Taylor has significant policy implications. This article offers an initial assessment of those implications and some related observations.
On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in A.J.T. v. Osseo, a case that examined whether claims by students arguing disability discrimination by school districts under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require a […]
