The California Department of Education is waging a full-scale war on local school districts—suing, pressuring, and punishing those that refuse to teach controversial topics like gender ideology. Across the state, school boards are facing legal threats and massive fines for changing their curriculum in these subject areas. So, what does this power struggle really reveal? What is the state’s role in mandating curriculum? I’m your host, Tess Abraham, and we are breaking down the latest in this escalating battle between state power and local control, and why it matters more than ever for families like yours, on this week’s episode of The California Conversation!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:05:34 California Sues Cajon Valley School District

00:05:35 - 00:09:32 Other Education Battles Across California

00:09:33 - 00:10:56 Brand Partner! Amallow

00:10:57 - 00:15:46 The State's Role in Education

00:15:47 - 00:21:23 Why Does This Matter for You?