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As the October 1 start of the Federal fiscal year approaches, a showdown is in progress over efforts to pass a short-term continuing resolution or face a shutdown of many Federal government functions. Despite the cheery attitude of House Republicans who passed their version of a Continuing Resolution last week (217-212) along a party line vote, the real drama will be in the Senate where they will need 7 Democrats to reach the 60-vote threshold.

CAWS is pleased to present our Calendar of Events for 2025-2026. We continue to offer a variety of in person and virtual events that support best IB practices while bringing us together as a community.

Our events will be hosted by global, regional and local IB leaders, CAWS Board Members, IBEN trainers, the Orange County Department of Education Coordinator and CAWS vetted vendors.

Invitations for our upcoming events will be sent to your email. Each in-person invitation will include details about the event, ensuring you have all the information you need for registration. Look for these invitations over the coming months and get ready to engage in enriching experiences.

As of early-Saturday afternoon, the regular 2025 legislative session has come to an end. Rarely in our team’s collective history can we recall an end to the legislative year that was as contentious as this year (maybe only in 2019, when a protester threw human blood in a menstrual cup onto the California Senate Floor during the final night of session).

This year, two major issues created tension and fireworks on the final night: charter school reform and addressing antisemitism in schools. 

In the final days and hours of the 2025 session, the Legislature also sent bills to Governor Newsom dealing with 60 day-subs, banning ultra-processed foods in schools, immigration enforcement at schools, and online age verification of children, among others.