California

Education

LBUSD’s Draft LCAP Fails to Include Equity Gap Closing Actions and Goals

We look forward to the release of the district’s second draft of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2024-25 school year. In recent years, Long Beach Unified has made significant strides in its approach to the LCAP community engagement process.

Education

LCFF Equity Coalition Comments re: SBE Agenda, Items 2, 3 and 4 – May 8, 2024

We represent a coalition of civil rights, advocacy, community, parent, student, educator, and other organizations that have worked diligently on the passage and implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and its accountability system, both at the state and local levels.

Education

AB 2441 (Kalra) – as introduced SUPPORT

Children’s Defense Fund-California is pleased to support AB 2441 (Kalra), which will eliminate most of the overreaching statutory mandates that require school staff to notify law enforcement about common school-related behavior.

Education

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Hearing on April 11, 2024; Golden State Teacher Grant Program

Education

LCFF Equity Coalition Comments re: SBE Agenda, Items 2 and 3 - March 6, 2024

Education

LOS Equity in Budgeting 2024-25