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SELPA Senior Administrator Anjanette Pelletier represented ACSA at a press conference and spoke in support of AB 3136 on the need for adequate and equitable funding for special needs students .

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commitment to LCFF by continuing to increase LCFF funding targets in 2019-20 and beyond , as intended by AB 2808 . Local educational agencies , and the students they serve , will greatly benefit from the Legislature ’ s reassurance that LCFF will continue to be the mechanism for which they will receive future growth in Prop . 98 funding .

McCarty is pushing AB 2547 to address the teacher shortage through the funding of teacher residency programs , aimed at attracting and retaining educators in hardto-staff curricular areas like STEM and bilingual education .

Anjanette Pelletier , senior administrator at the San Mateo County Office SELPA and a member of ACSA ’ s Legislative Policy Committee , also spoke at the news conference on AB 3136 by Assembly member Patrick O ’ Donnell . This ACSA-supported legislation creates a funding mechanism to increase access of students with disabilities in preschool programs , equalizes special education to the 95th percentile , provides a supplemental grant for higher-cost special education students , and unlinks special education funding from district Average Daily Attendance to stabilize things when enrollment in districts is down .

“ The work of SELPAs throughout California could be positively influenced by state-level commitments to adequate and equitable funding for students with special needs ,” Pelletier said . “ Funds directed specifically towards special education would reduce systemic pressures on LEAs ’ general funds .”

Pelletier believes adequate and equitable funding would support LEAs in securing high-quality teachers , providing necessary and mandated services to students with special needs , and ensuring high expectations and achievement from all students in California . She says when funds are inadequate or inequitable in allocation , the entire education system must look to local resources to support the programs for our neediest students , which can interfere with a culture of inclusion at the local level and negatively impacts the goal of one system of support for all students .

“ Students with disabilities are general education students first , and they deserve to be included in all aspects of improving California ’ s educational system and outcomes , which means they need to be included in the positive impacts realized via appropriate and adequate funding ,” Pelletier said .

“ California must make a statewide commitment to meet the needs of all students , including those in special education and this commitment must include supporting local educational agencies by ensuring they have the resources to find and retain teachers , educate all their students and removing the local pressures to make challenging choices in order to meet mandated program requirements for those with special needs .”

Both AB 2547 and AB 3136 are making their way through the legislative process and are pending consideration in the Senate Education Committee . While the fate of the bills is uncertain since both are requesting budget appropriations , supporters of the bills are seeking funding through the final budget negotiations with the governor . The Assembly is pursuing $ 75 million to for a teacher residency program that supports new teachers in special education , STEM and bilingual education . In regards to special education , since the costs of implementing AB 3136 are estimated to be at $ 1.4 billion , the Assembly is taking a more modest approach and seeking $ 200 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funding to equalize special education funding rates and ensure students with disabilities receive equitable and adequate funding to meet their unique needs .

For more information on these funding issues , contact ACSA Legislative Advocate Martha Alvarez at malvarez @ acsa . org .

Survey finds K-12 economic education lacking

Now in its 20th year , the Council for Economic Education ’ s “ Survey of States : Economic and Personal Finance Education in Our Nation ’ s Schools ” continues to highlight wide gaps in teaching and learning throughout the U . S .

A 2017 study from the American Psychological Association reveals that money is the second leading source of stress in the United States , and the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety , which financial woes can easily trigger .

Yet , according to the 2018 Survey of States , financial independence may be out of reach for many because K-12 students are not receiving adequate tools and training to make informed financial decisions ; only one-third of the states require high school students to take a course in personal finance , while less than half require them to take a course in economics before graduating .

Survey findings indicate that progress has been achieved , yet gains have slowed in recent years . CEE unveiled the full results at George Washington University in Washington , D . C .

Find the report at www . councilforeconed . org .

The research shows that students in states that require financial education have higher credit scores as well as more responsible spending habits and are less prone to compulsive shopping , reducing their financial risk greatly . However , 2018 Survey of the States findings reveal :

• The number of states – 17 – that require high school students to take a course in personal finance has not changed over the past four years .

• Since 2016 , there has been no change in the number of states that include personal finance in their K-12 standards and require those standards to be taught .

• 22 states require high school students to take a course in economics – less than half the country , but two more states than in 2016 .

• There has been no change in the

number of states that require standardized testing of economic concepts since 2014 .

While California requires economic education in high school , the survey shows it as one of four states where personal finance is not included in state standards .

“ When we initiated this survey in 1998 , only one state required enrollment in a personal finance course , while 13 states required enrollment in an economics class . So clearly , we ’ ve made some gains ,” said Nan Morrison , president and CEO of the Council for Economic Education . “ Michigan , Georgia , Utah and Texas are leading the way by requiring personal finance and economics courses to be offered and taken , as well as by implementing state standards and standardized testing .

“ However , the majority of U . S . states are failing our students by declining to offer these fundamental courses which are critical to their financial stability and security later in life .”

CEE conducts the Survey of the States : Economic and Personal Finance Education in Our Nation ’ s Schools every two years .

The report collects data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and includes commentary from experts and educators in the field to provide a comprehensive look into the state of K-12 economic and financial education in the United States .

The Council for Economic Education focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school and has been doing so for nearly 70 years . The CEE ’ s mission is educating the educators : providing the curriculum tools , the pedagogical support , and the community of peers that instruct , inspire and guide .

All resources and programs are developed by educators and delivered by a national network of affiliates . Each year CEE ’ s programs reach more than 55,000 K-12 teachers and more than 5 million students nationwide .

EconEdLink at www . econedlink . org is a free , online educator gateway for economic and personal finance lessons and resources that attracts more than 1 million unique visitors annually .

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