Inclusive Education Project Podcast

Today’s episode is part two of our three-part series to kick off the new school year. Parents, students, and educators were assuming that things would be back to normal by the beginning of the 2021 school year, but we are still in a state of uncertainty. California legislators have implemented specific steps to help students, even reaching into last school year.  We are taking a closer look at Assembly Bill 104, which was passed in CA in July. We’ll dive into the provisions of the bill and what it means for your students. Join us! Show Highlights: AB 104 was passed in July and included a very quick deadline of August 15 for parents; two major components make up the bill: The pass/no pass option allows 2020-2021 students to apply for a letter grade to be changed to “pass/no pass.” The retention option allows parents to request retention in a consultation if a K-11th grade student had a D, F, or no pass grade in at least half of their course work. Another part of the bill allows for a 5th year for cou