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Why the CCIS Conference Belongs on Your Calendar (and Why Now Is the Time to Register!)
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Changes in Law 2026 – Early Childhood
California’s 2026 legislative session brought several changes affecting early childhood education, child care...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Finance
California’s 2026 budget and legislative session brought major changes affecting school finance, community schools,...
Changes in Law 2026 – Curriculum and Instruction
California’s 2026 legislative session brought a number of changes affecting curriculum, instruction, assessments,...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Facilities
California’s 2026 legislative session brought changes affecting school facilities, construction and modernization...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Safety
Governor signs AB 218 compromise, more work still needed. In the final days of the legislative session, the...
Changes in Law 2026 – Student Services
New laws to help ease school transitions and improve supports for highly mobile students. The Governor signed a pair...
Changes in Law 2026 – Human Resources
California’s 2026 legislative session brought a number of significant changes affecting school employers, employees,...
Changes in Law 2026 – Technology
In 2026 the Legislature and Governor Newsom stopped debating whether to regulate children's technology and artificial...
Changes in Law 2026 – Governance and Operations
California’s 2026 education legislation includes changes to state education leadership, public records response deadlines, school communications, student transfers, and other governance and operations requirements. This update highlights major developments and summarizes the bills signed into law.
The First 90 Days: A Roadmap for New Independent Study Teachers
Building Relationships, Confidence, and Student Success from Day One Beginning your journey as an Independent Study...
Early Math Assessment, Substitute Permits, LCAP/SARC Relief, CTEIG, and More
Over the weekend, Governor Newsom acted on a large batch of bills ahead of his September 30 deadline to sign or veto....
Independent Study and AI: Are You Ready to Lead?
Every August, I find myself thinking the same thing. This is the year we build on what we have learned and make it...
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...