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Governor Newsom signs AB 14 54 at LAUSD event, highlights $200 million for implementation
Summary
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation referenced in the meeting as "AB 14 54," which attendees and advocates described as a statewide literacy bill. Speakers at Los Angeles Unified School District(Alexander Science Center School) credited local investments and new state funding for recent gains in student achievement.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation referenced in the meeting as "AB 14 54" onstage at Alexander Science Center School in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, an event attended by Los Angeles Unified School District leadership and literacy advocates.
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Los Angeles Unified School District, introduced the program and praised the bill, calling it “a bill whose time has come.” He credited early district investments in professional development and instructional tools for recent, statistically notable gains in reading, mathematics and science across grades and student subgroups in LAUSD.
Martha Hernandez, executive director of Californians Together, said the bill “reaffirms the state's commitment to help every child build a strong literacy and language skills” and described the measure as preparing educators, aligning instructional materials to the state framework and investing in…
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