Category: Education Bill

California Moves Closer to Mandatory Kindergarten for Students

September 1, 2022
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The California Senate passed Senate Bill 70 on Monday, moving closer to making kindergarten mandatory for all students in the state. SB 70, passed by the Senate with a 33–5 vote, will require that a child complete one year at kindergarten before being admitted to first grade at a public elementary school. If signed into…

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British Education Secretary U-Turns on School ‘Power Grab’ After Lords Backlash

June 30, 2022
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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has ordered a U-turn on the government’s Schools Bill after a rebellion in the House of Lords ordered a rethink, following accusations of a Whitehall power grab. Under the plans, all schools must become academies, but a scathing rebellion from the Lords, including from former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s architect of…

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