Applications close in 3 days 🚨❗
Apply now to be the 2026–27 @SBECalifornia Student Board Member! You will play a crucial role in representing the perspectives and interests of students across California in important policy discussions and decisions.
We're off and running at the September meeting of @SBECalifornia. Our new student member, Vanessa Ejike was officially sworn in by Vice President Cynthia Glover Woods. Welcome, Vanessa!
Let’s celebrate—over 650,000 CalKIDS Scholarships have already been claimed by California’s children statewide! 🎉 Your child could be eligible for a CalKIDS Scholarship too, worth up to $1,500 for college or career training. Go to https://t.co/TljjfOwCnD to check.
🚨 Applications are now open for the student member position on the @SBECalifornia for the 2026-27 school year.
Each year, one California public high school student is selected to serve as a voting board member. #caedu#caleg#capol
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California is supporting students and their families this back-to-school season with:
🥪 Universal free, nutritious school meals
📚 800+ schools with literacy coaches & universal K-2 screenings
👧 Universal TK with a year of free learning
🏫 Free before-, after-, & summer school
As kids head back to classrooms for the new school year, here’s a look at 10 ways California’s nation-leading investments are supporting kids and reducing costs for families ⬇️
Every year, the Governor appoints one high school senior to the State Board of Education (SBE) for a one-year term. The student member functions as a regular voting member of the SBE. The deadline to apply is fast approaching!
Going back to school can be stressful & overwhelming for youth, parents & teachers. ✏️
There are mental health resources to support you this back-to-school season: https://t.co/0qh8NUk8U0
California is launching a step-by-step, multi-year literacy plan to improve student reading achievement across the state.
Literacy is a critical pathway to success, and all kids deserve to discover the joy, benefit, and power derived from formulating and expressing their ideas.
COMMENTARY: California empowers students to shape education policy as student board members. This unique opportunity allows them to advocate for their peers.
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Excellent piece from our fantastic SBE Student Member, Julia Clauson, about what a great opportunity it is for students to serve on the board. Big thanks to @EdSource for providing the forum. @CAgovernor
https://t.co/aJNV5UaXzU
🎓 Today is National 529 College Savings Day! CalKIDS participants can continue saving for college and career training on their own through @ScholarShare529. Join @CalTreasurer@fionama and our beloved Diploma Dog in celebrating the power of planning for the future!
@CADeptEd
⚠️CALIFORNIA: Be prepared for major heat risk and record highs forecast for this week.
Stay cool and take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Visit ➡️https://t.co/gIKZPSxfln for more.
🥦 Great news, California! The SUN Bucks food program is renewed for Summer 2025! 🍉
Over 4 million eligible California children will automatically receive SUN Bucks EBT cards that can be used to purchase groceries starting in June, and each eligible child will receive $120.
Through our California Community Schools Program, we're providing both high-quality, supportive instruction and everything from two free, daily meals to mental health counseling.
And with @SBECalifornia’s vote, we're building another 458 community schools across the state.
Behind every thriving student is a teacher who believed in them first.
This National Teacher Appreciation Day, California celebrates the educators who shape the future of our state every day.
Thank you for making California stronger.