The state of Florida is about to pass legislation dissolving Disney’s special taxing district. Although we don’t agree with the reasoning behind the decision, it IS time for states to put corporations in their place!

CA schools are facing an enrollment crisis that could potentially decrease funding for next year’s class. Here’s what we need to do!

As California considers a proposal to make climate change a required part of the K-12 curriculum, climate change is impacting our classrooms like never before.

As this moment, the nation is witnessing a “unprecedented” increase in book banning campaigns. Books written by and for members of marginalized communities are being disproportionately targeted, putting diversity and inclusion efforts at risk!

Sacramento teachers are on strike! Their demands represent challenges being faces by teachers across the nation, including staff shortages and anxieties over one-time relief funding.

San Francisco Unified will be laying off 300 staff amid declining enrollment. We need to make our education system a permanent state budget priority to prevent this from continuing to happen. Our educators and students deserve better.

Big real estate is yet again trying to make everyday taxpayers shoulder even more of the state’s tax burden. Read more about the reality of the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act.

California’s Proposition 13 has caused huge disparities in equity during its 40+ years of existence. Wealthy landlords and large corporations benefit from tax loopholes that allow them to avoid paying their fair share of property taxes, leading to a dearth of funding for California schools and communities.

Recent numbers reported during the COVID-19 pandemic show a concerning amount of teachers are leaving their positions and few people want to join the field.

The San Francisco school district is facing the difficult task of cutting $125 million from their budget, in the midst of a deadly pandemic when our students need more resources, not less!

How Republican activists and wealthy corporate donors are using recall elections to push a rightwing agenda that is dangerous to democracy and disenfranchises low-income voters and people of color.

Gov. Newsom’s latest budget proposal includes a 5% increase in funding over a period of five years for UC and Cal State campuses. In exchange, the institutions must work to improve outcome for underserved students of low income and minority backgrounds.

State lawmakers are introducing a bill to tie educational funding to annual enrollment and provide an additional $3 billion per year for our public schools!

Democrats are proposing a $27 billion influx of funding into fire prevention strategies. This is a win win spending plan that, if passed, will protect California’s forests for generations to come!

California is once again leading the nation by instituting the ethnic studies as a requirement for high school graduation starting in 2030. But LGBTQ struggles cannot be forgotten.

Many community colleges are experiencing a drop in enrollment. This allows for new opportunities to provide more attention and resources to retain those still enrolled.

Many college students across California are experiencing housing insecurity, contributing to a larger cycle of stress and student debt.

41% percent of low income households do not have full digital access, resulting in resource and performance disparities among students. 

COVID relief funds helped schools create innovative summer programs that uplift students of all backgrounds from learning loss and pandemic woes.

California has a problem with teacher diversity. One in 3 schools don’t have an Asian teacher; 1 in 6 don’t have a Latino teacher; and more than half don’t have a Black teacher.