July 2025 Legislative Update
Governor Newsom and the state legislature reached a deal on the 2025-26 budget, which includes about $228 billion in General Fund spending, $89 billion from special funds, and $4 billion […]
Category: English Learner Roadmap
Californians Together Voices at the March State Board of Education Meeting
Annually, at the March State Board of Education, the members hear a report from the Department of Education about the current accountability system and their accountability work plan for the […]
February 2024 Legislative Update
February marks the bill introduction deadline for the legislature with 2,124 bills introduced by both houses. In this month of love and hearts, it’s not looking rosie for the state’s […]
Moving the EL Roadmap Forward
The California English Learner Roadmap passed unanimously by the State Board of Education in 2017, and it marked a sea-change from previous state English learner policies. It is aspirational, principles-based, […]
Community Schools Grants Announced: An Opportunity to Align with the EL Roadmap
Community Schools present an opportunity to rethink partnerships and the role that schools have in meeting the needs of students and families. They are defined by the Partnership for the […]
Alignment of Community Schools with the English Learner Roadmap Policy
Community Schools presents an opportunity to rethink partnerships and the role that schools have in meeting the needs of students and families. Strongly aligned to this vision of schools is […]