California makes community schools permanent with $1 billion a year
The 2026-27 state budget turns a one-time experiment into an ongoing grant of $75,000 to $400,000 per school. The first opt-in date has passed, but the next one is June 1.
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The 2026-27 state budget turns a one-time experiment into an ongoing grant of $75,000 to $400,000 per school. The first opt-in date has passed, but the next one is June 1.
California's grant for credential candidates now runs through two new cohorts with different award sizes, service terms and funding caps. Here is how to tell which one applies to you.
Families who teach at home in California generally rely on the private school affidavit, the credentialed tutor exemption or public independent study. Here is what the Education Code requires for each.
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