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Updates Shaping Independent Study in California
Changes in Law 2026 – Early Childhood
California’s 2026 legislative session brought several changes affecting early childhood education, child care reimbursement, state preschool, provider...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Finance
California’s 2026 budget and legislative session brought major changes affecting school finance, community schools, educator workforce investments, dual...
Changes in Law 2026 – Curriculum and Instruction
California’s 2026 legislative session brought a number of changes affecting curriculum, instruction, assessments, English learner reclassification, career...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Facilities
California’s 2026 legislative session brought changes affecting school facilities, construction and modernization contracting, wildfire recovery guidance,...
Changes in Law 2026 – School Safety
Governor signs AB 218 compromise, more work still needed. In the final days of the legislative session, the Legislature announced that it had reached a deal...
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 of bills this year that will help ensure...
Changes in Law 2026 – Human Resources
California’s 2026 legislative session brought a number of significant changes affecting school employers, employees, credentialing, background checks,...
Changes in Law 2026 – Technology
In 2026 the Legislature and Governor Newsom stopped debating whether to regulate children's technology and artificial intelligence (AI) and started writing...
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 educator is both exciting and rewarding....
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. Below is a quick rundown of the actions...
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 even better. This year, that means facing...
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 us are already back at school and...
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 that have come in significantly above...
Changes in Law 2025 – School Finance
The 2025 legislative session focused heavily on budget stability and accountability within a slower-revenue environment. The Governor signed a series of major...
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 materialize. Following up on the email...
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 accountability-related items ahead of...
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 collective history can we recall an end to the...