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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.

Colleagues,

A new school year is upon us with all of the excitement and transitions that come with the start of new beginnings. For those unique challenges coordinators, administrators and teachers in IB world schools face, The California Association of IB World Schools (CAWS) is here to help and support you. As California’s IB sub-regional association, we strive to provide our members a range of services to address an array of school needs, from university recognition to professional development to governmental relations.

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.