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The number of homeless students in California has grown in the last yearS
Calm Carolyn Jones He explains that schools are required by federal law to count their homeless students. In the latest data published in June, the state has 230 443 homeless students – an increase of 9.3% compared to the previous year. For the purposes of this data, the definition of homelessness is wider than the point of the state in the number of timeS
Although part of this increase may be due to residential crunching in California, schools are also improving in identifying students fighting housing. Part of the cause may be due to a 2021. State Law The requirement for schools to train staff to recognize potential signs of homelessness. Despite the record numbers last year, for example, the state identified 21,000 more homeless students than the previous year.
Compared to their accommodated peers, homeless students are experiencing higher education results and a higher rate of discipline and absences. But since schools can identify who is homeless, they can also offer these students additional support, such as transport to and from school, free school supplies and lessons.
- Barbara DuffendThe Executive Director of SchoolHouse Connection, a national intercession group for homelessly satisfied: “Schools cannot allow homelessness, but they can guarantee that students are safe in the classroom and receive the education they need to get out of homelessness.”
Speaking of schools: Calmatters Tara Garcia Mattson And Carolyn also reports that school districts in California are fighting after President Donald Trump’s administration sent a notice on Monday that it is so Hold the decisive federal grants These schools were already budgets for this year.
In March, Congress approved the estimate of about $ 6.2 billion for K-12 schools across the country, including nearly $ 811 million for California. The US Department of Education was expected to release the money on Tuesday, but instead sent an email to the schools, saying that he was still reviewing the funds. The grants go for the professional development of teachers, after school programs, services for students who study English and other programs. In response, the state is considering judging the Trump administration.
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Congress Proposal AI Moratorium
In the voice 99-1 The US Senate has canceled a measure Monday, which would include a decade ban on government governments from regulating artificial intelligence in Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill, writes Calmatters ” Ryan tateS
Republicans joined the Democrats to oppose the measure during his final vote, with Some GOP legislators Publicly denying proposals moratorium as a violation of state rights. American Senator Tom Tilice of North Carolina was the lone vote “no” yes no Remove the provision of the budget bill.
If it was past, proposal It would have made the implementation of over 20 AI laws, California adopted illegal last year, and are currently considering 30 bills that the state legislative is currently.
State Seni. Josh BeckerDemocrat from Menlo Park, who is the author of a law Increase the transparency of AIHe said in an email that he had been encouraged that the Congress “felt”.
- Becker: “In the absence of a strong federal standard, countries must maintain flexibility in order to advance AI in ways that do not compromise the safety, privacy or rights of our inhabitants.”
Deprived firefighters more close to raising salaries
After years of intercession, California is ready to pay their deprived firefighters the federal minimum wage from $ 7.25 an hour during an active fire, reports Calmatters’ Kayla MihalovichS
The proposed salary increase comes with the finalization of the state budget deal on Monday, which allocates $ 10 million current salaries from a firefighter. Senate will still have to approve Bill This would necessitated an increase in pay, which advanced during the meeting last month with strong bilateral support. If accepted, the hike will enter into force on January 1.
For the physical and strains for mental health They must be subjected while they do their jobs, the interdieved firefighters are paid between $ 5.80 and $ 10.24 per dayand an additional $ 1 per hour during active emergencies.
Assembly Isaac BrianDemocrat from the city of Culver, who is the author of the bill, said the move was “long overdue”.
- Brian: “It feels really beautiful and life is changing for people who have sacrificed to save others during their time, bearing responsibility for any harm they would cause in the past.”
During the deadly fires in Los Angeles County in January, Cal Fire unfolded at least 800 deprived firefighters.
And last: CA raises excise duty on the legitimate weed
An increased excise duty on the legal cannabis was increased on Tuesday, which struck a major cannabis industry in California. Although the legislature is considering a bill to reduce tax to its previous rate by 2031, a legislator claims that the new tax increase has the potential to “kill this industry.” Find out How much is the Calmatters ‘Hike’ Alexey KossefS
California voices
CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: After taking out the minor releases that eat at the ends of the California Law on Environmental Quality, Governor Gavin News and the legislature finally imposed on the end Basic restrictions on the remarkable environmental lawS
Legislators must accept a meeting bill This would strengthen the state’s efforts to manage its valuable groundwater – otherwise it risks putting the California aquatic future in a more danger, Scott Hayman writesChairman of the Underground Water Authority of India Wales.
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