Resources

This ACLU of South Carolina article identifies six signs the organization associates with Moms for Liberty activity in local communities, including book challenges, school leadership changes, curriculum disputes, and conflicts over LGBTQ+ issues and religious expression.

This CalMatters article examines how a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee could make it harder for California school districts to recruit international teachers to fill critical shortages, particularly in special education and bilingual education.

This AAUW California Bill Tracking Report tracks legislation from the 2025 California legislative session related to AAUW’s public policy priorities and advocacy efforts.

This AAUW California Online Branch webinar provides an overview of Project 2025 and examines its potential implications for AAUW’s priorities and public policy work.

This U.S. Department of Justice resource provides the text of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

The Education Justice Academy recruits, trains, and supports California community leaders and school board members to strengthen school governance and advance educational justice in their local districts.

CalMatters’ Education section provides nonpartisan reporting and analysis on California’s K–12 schools, higher education, education policy, funding, and issues affecting students and families statewide.

Education Week provides national news, analysis, research, and resources covering K–12 education, including teaching and learning, school leadership, education policy, technology, and issues affecting students and educators.

This Center for American Progress article argues that moving federal education programs across agencies would increase bureaucracy, create administrative challenges, and make it harder for schools and families to access federal resources and services.

This written testimony from EdTrust President and CEO Denise Forte argues that efforts to dismantle and redistribute U.S. Department of Education programs threaten education funding, civil rights enforcement, and essential supports for students and families.

This AAUW Silicon Valley video features AAUW Policy Lead Meghan Kessel discussing challenges facing higher education and ways individuals can help protect and support it.

This Sacramento Bee opinion piece highlights the opening of the new Nicholas Elementary School campus and the hope and investment it represents for a historically underserved South Sacramento community.

This California Attorney General resource outlines the legal rights and protections of LGBTQ+ people in California, including protections in education, employment, housing, health care, and public accommodations.

EdSource is a nonprofit news organizatio, the largest in California focused on education, providing independent reporting and analysis on education issues, policies, and trends affecting students, families, educators, and schools.

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) is an independent, nonpartisan research center that provides research and evidence to inform education policy and practice and improve outcomes for students across California.