Changes in Law 2023 – Human Resources
California’s 2024 human resources legislation brings significant wins for schools in HR policies, labor relations, and employee rights.
Changes in Law 2023 – School Facilities
California delays school facilities bond to 2024, focusing on Behavioral Health Services Act, with updates on all-gender restrooms requirement.
Changes in Law 2023 – School Finance
Explore the impact on school finance in California: Revised attendance policies, a substantial 2023-24 budget boost, and refined public contract rules.
Changes in Law 2023 – School Safety
Unveiling new California legislation aimed at combating child abuse, drug misuse, and gun violence for enhanced school safety.
Changes in Law 2023 – Student Services
Unveiling California’s new education reforms: A focus on inclusive health, safety, and supportive learning environments.
Changes in Law 2023 – Technology
Explore AB 1023’s impact on K-12 cyber safety in California, ensuring schools sync with Cal-CSIC for critical cybersecurity updates.
Changes in Law 2023 – Transportation
CA’s SB 88 sets new safety standards for student ride-share drivers, including background checks and training, impacting all student transport providers.
The Top 10 Reasons We Need to Teach AI in our Classrooms
The education community is grappling with the role of AI in classrooms, debating its use and integration. This parallels past resistance to technologies like calculators, which are now commonplace. With AI’s increasing presence, the key question is how to help educators understand its importance and use it responsibly, without ignoring potential issues like cheating. This discussion is crucial, considering AI’s growing impact on the job market, requiring new skills and adaptation. Recent studies reveal AI’s significant influence across various sectors, reshaping job roles and necessitating a focus on AI-centric skills. Our task as educators is to prepare students for a future filled with new technologies and job opportunities that don’t yet exist. It’s vital to understand these changes and adapt our teaching methods accordingly, ensuring our students are ready for this evolving landscape.
Current Concerns in Education Regarding AI
Earlier this summer, a few weeks before school was about to start, some colleagues of mine—teachers and administrators in Independent Study programs here in...
Changes in Law 2022 – Technology
Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) must report cybersecurity attacks. Incidents of cyber attacks on LEAs had already been increasing in recent years, but the...
Changes in Law 2022 – Student Services
Over the last few years, student services issues have been addressed largely through the state budget rather than legislation. Through the past two state...
Changes in Law 2022 – School Safety
Pair of bills aims to keep kids safe from gun violence while at school. The Governor signed two bills that raise awareness of gun safety protocols and compel...
Changes in Law 2022 – School Finance
Unprecedented revenue growth drives historic Proposition 98 funding. California tax revenue continued to grow at an extraordinary rate after the initial shock...
Changes in Law 2022 – School Facilities
Historic State Investment in School Facilities Focused on State Budget While Statewide Bonds Stalled. We began the second year of the 2021-22 Legislative...
Changes in Law 2022 – Human Resources
In what seems to have become the norm over the past few years, some of the biggest bills for schools this year came in the human resources space. This...
Changes in Law 2022 – Governance and Operations
Temporary Changes to Brown Act teleconference requirements signed into law. During the pandemic, it became impossible for legislative bodies governed by the...
Changes in Law 2022 – Early Childhood
Additional Resources for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Rollout in State Budget As part of the 2021 Budget Act, Governor Newsom and the Legislature initiated...
Changes in Law 2022 – Curriculum and Instruction
2022 was a relatively quiet year in terms of the Legislature making significant changes to curriculum & instruction in California’s schools. This was...