Students throughout California enjoy the right to apply for enrollment at schools outside their designated school attendance boundaries: any school in their district of residence, the district in which a parent is employed, or a neighboring district that has chosen
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An inter-district transfer is when a student and his parents/guardians decide to enroll a student in a school other than the designated school in their attendance area.  It must be approved by both school districts (the one the student wishes
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AB490 made it California law that children who have a change in placement through the dependency system are ensured the opportunity to stay in their school of original enrollment through the end of the school year.  Beyond that, AB490 also
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Homeless students have a right to enroll in and attend school, and just like any other student to participate and succeed.  The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homeless children/youth as those who “lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” 
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Yes. Decisions regarding all extracurricular activities are entirely within the discretion of the school and school district. While school districts cannot exclude students from these activities for discriminatory reasons, it is completely allowable for a district to exclude students for
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No. California Education Code Sections 49000 and 49001 prohibit corporal punishment in control of public schools.  Corporal punishment is defined in this code as “willful infliction of, or willfully causing the infliction of, physical pain on a pupil.”
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California law requires that students attend school until the age of 18.  California takes drop out prevention very seriously, and does not promote dropping out of school at any age.  However, there are many alternatives to traditional comprehensive high school
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The Opportunity Education Program is an option that provides support to help students overcome learning barriers, such as those that might prompt students to drop out of school in the first place.  This program provides a supportive environment with specialized
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All California public school students must satisfy the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) requirement, in addition to other state and local requirements, in order to receive a high school diploma. The CAHSEE requirement can be satisfied by passing the
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