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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Banning Public School Suspensions for ‘Willful Defiance’

October 11, 2023 8:21 amOctober 12, 2023 3:35 pm

While Governor Gavin Newsom’s children attend an exclusive private school in Sacramento, he just signed SB 274 by Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), which bans school suspensions for “willful defiance.” SB 274 “extends the ban on suspending a student on the...

Home School Applications in California Nearly Triple From Pre-Pandemic Numbers

July 5, 2021 11:07 amJuly 6, 2021 1:13 pm

According to new statistics released by the California Department of Education, home schooling in California continued to grow during the 2020-2021 school year, reaching record levels of students learning from home. The number of new home schooling affidavits filed by...

Parents Sue LA Teachers Union and LAUSD for Personal Injury to Kids for Continuing School Closures

March 31, 2021 10:03 amMarch 31, 2021 10:18 am

It’s been a year since California Gov. Gavin Newsom first declared a state of emergency in March 2020 and authorized school closures across the state. In that year, we’ve learned a lot about the risks of COVID-19, and we’ve watched...

LA School District Board Votes That District Can Sue State Over Gov. Newsom’s Reopening Plan

January 13, 2021 6:09 pmJanuary 13, 2021 6:11 pm

On Tuesday, the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted unanimously to sue California if the state decides to continue on with Governor Gavin Newsom’s reopening plan. Announced in late December, Governor Newsom currently calls for a...

Palos Verdes School Board Threatens Censure of Member for Participating in Federal Schools Lawsuit

August 5, 2020 5:19 pmAugust 5, 2020 5:19 pm

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) Board of Education has five members, four of which are set to vote to censure the fifth member at Wednesday’s board meeting. Matthew Brach, the only board member who is also a...