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During each two-year session of the Legislature, lawmakers introduce hundreds of bills on K-12 education, most of which amend or expand California’s voluminous Education Code. EdSource tracks about two dozen of the most important bills. Information on all bills can be found at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
September 11, 2019

California students could soon get a Seal of STEM on their diplomas

Some schools may not yet have enough math and science courses to offer a State Seal of STEM.

Sydney Johnson
September 10, 2019

California’s charter schools soon to enter an uneasy era

School districts will be able to cite an adverse fiscal impact to deny a charter school application, but not without making a strong case.

John Fensterwald
September 9, 2019

California to extend ban on pushing students out of school for disruptive behavior

Gov. Newsom signed legislation that will ban out-of-school suspensions for disruptive behavior and willful defiance after next July.

Louis Freedberg
September 6, 2019

New California vaccine legislation gains Gov. Newsom’s approval after deal reached

California Governor Gavin Newsom agreed to sign legislation that tightens restrictions on medical exemptions that allow students to attend school without all the required vaccinations if lawmakers promise to pass revisions in a second bill.

Diana Lambert
September 4, 2019

Tighter California vaccination restrictions await Newsom, who wants changes

The bill would allow the state to review a medical exemption if a child attends a school with an immunization rate of less than 95 percent.

Diana Lambert
August 24, 2019

On reforming suspensions: a teacher’s plea to California’s lawmakers

Teachers need more support to help struggling students rather than bans that reduce their ability to manage their classrooms.

Jason Sanchez
August 23, 2019

California proposal requiring ethnic studies for diploma delayed

José Medina will bring back Assembly Bill 331 next year, after there has been time to redraft the controversial ethnic studies curriculum.

John Fensterwald
August 16, 2019

Gender, name changes could be required on California high school diplomas after graduation

AB 711 would ensure that transgender and nonbinary individuals who are no longer in school can have their legal names on school documents.

Sydney Johnson
August 13, 2019

Reforming higher education in California: a bill tracker

Increasing financial aid for California college students among 21 new proposals

Michael Burke
August 9, 2019

Child care providers push California to boost pay for early education teachers

Legislation could increase teacher pay at subsidized centers serving low-income children.

Zaidee Stavely
August 9, 2019

California K-12 education bills to watch

Before the end of September, the Legislature will decide on bills that could significantly affect K-12 schools; here's what some of them are.

EdSource staff
August 7, 2019

California charter, private schools report lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools

When school opened in 2018, charter and private schools reported lower vaccination rates than traditional public schools.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis
July 18, 2019

A new battle against soda brews in California

The new coalition aims to impose a statewide tax on soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages.

Zaidee Stavely
July 9, 2019

Governor's team jumps into fray over contested charter school bill

Senate hearing indicates that further changes will be needed to reach a deal on a bill charter school leaders fear would cripple growth.

John Fensterwald
June 25, 2019

California finally to move ahead with 'cradle to career' data system

With Gavin Newsom embracing what Jerry Brown opposed, the Legislature sets the timetable and steps for creating a longitudinal education data system to help shape better education programs and policies.

John Fensterwald And Louis Freedberg