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Back to School: What’s Ahead at CCIS
August always brings a familiar mix of excitement, optimism, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. Some of...
Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Updates Forecast, Urges Caution on Governor’s Education Budget Proposal
The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released an updated revenue outlook reflecting the recent state tax collections...
Changes in Law 2025 – School Finance
The 2025 legislative session focused heavily on budget stability and accountability within a slower-revenue...
Impacts of Potential Federal Government Shutdown
Today is the last day of the Federal fiscal year and it appears a deal to avert a federal government shutdown will not...
SBE Updates Student Score Reports, Sets Threshold Scores for California Spanish Assessment
The State Board of Education met last week for their penultimate meeting of the year. Having addressed any outstanding...
Contentious Education Bills Head to Governor in Final Hours of 2025 Legislative Session
As of early-Saturday afternoon, the regular 2025 legislative session has come to an end. Rarely in our team’s...
Significant Education Bills Pass out of Appropriations Committees
Today, the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees acted on several major education bills pending on their...
More good news on federal funding beyond the release of withheld funding last week
In addition to the release of the remaining $5 billion of impounded Federal school funding for this year, we saw very...
Feds Release $1.3 Billion for After School & Summer Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget announced the conclusion of a review...
Fight to release the Federal Withholding of 2025 Funding Just Got More Interesting
This afternoon, almost a dozen key Republican U.S. Senators released a letter urging the Trump administration to...
State Education Funding Due Today Held Back by Trump Administration
Federal education grants totaling $6.9B, including $800M for California, suddenly withheld, impacting school budgets and key programs nationwide.
2025-26 Budget Deal Funds $1.7 Billion Discretionary Block Grant
Today, the Legislature put into print SB 121 and AB 121 , identical K-12 education trailer bills implementing the bulk...
Federal Threats and an Update on President’s Proposed 2026 Budget
President Trump proposes major cuts to K-12 education in the 2026 budget, sparking concerns over funding, program eliminations, and state impacts.
Senate and Assembly Reach State Budget Agreement
CA lawmakers propose budget with $1.3B Prop 98 cut, reduced ed funding, ELOP delay, new CTE, teacher, and meal funds—litigation likely from schools.
Significant Education Bills Pass out of Appropriations Committees
Several major TK-12 education bills, including those on paid pregnancy leave, charter school reform, and LCFF changes, advanced out of California’s Appropriations Committees despite tight budget constraints.
Ethnic Studies Bill Scrapped, but Anti-Discrimination Bill Moves Forward
Ethnic studies bill AB 1468 stalls, but new anti-discrimination bill AB 715 advances unanimously amid ongoing debate and legislative compromise.
Analysis of Governor’s May Budget Revision
Governor’s May Budget Revision protects TK–12 funding but introduces deferrals and reserve draws to address a projected $12B deficit in 2025–26.
Important Education Bills Clear Deadline in Legislatureve
Several key education bills—spanning charter school reforms, literacy instruction, student safety, and school nutrition—have cleared crucial legislative deadlines and are now under fiscal review. This summary highlights the proposals still in motion and their potential impact on California’s schools.
Governor Releases Master Plan for Career Education
Explore California’s 2025 Master Plan for Career Education—a bold framework aiming to align TK-12, higher ed, and workforce training with a focus on equity, career pathways, hands-on learning, and regional collaboration.