Bill > SB619

This bill makes several key changes to public postsecondary education in California. First, it establishes the California General Education Transfer Curriculum as the primary pathway for students seeking to transfer to California State University (CSU) starting in the fall of 2025, replacing the current Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) and CSU General Education-Breadth Requirements. Students already on these existing pathways before the 2025-26 academic year will be considered to have met the transfer requirements if they complete their current path with appropriate certification. The bill also renames the Foster Care Education Program to the Foster and Kinship Care Education Program, shifting the focus from foster parent education to broader resource family education. Additionally, the bill makes technical changes to various sections of the Education Code to support these modifications, including updating references to transfer pathways and general education requirements. These changes aim to streamline the transfer process for community college students and provide more comprehensive support for resource families, ultimately making higher education more accessible and structured.

Budget and Finance, Education

Education (Senate)

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