Videos: Education (most recent first)

Senator Simitian conducted an "Education Update" meeting on January 28, 2012, discussing the impact of proposed legislation and the Governor's budget proposal on K-12 education.

A clip from Joe’s Education Update meeting in Palo Alto:

Senator Simitian speaks at the close of the floor debate on his bill, SB 908, that would require the inclusion of climate change in the California schools science curriculum. (The bill subsequently passed out of the Senate and was sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian speaks before the floor debate on his SB 908, which would require the inclusion of climate change in the California schools science curriculum. (The bill subsequently passed out of the Senate and was sent to the Assembly.)

Senator Simitian discusses the challenges facing the education budget in the upcoming year, including the need to resist any attempt to suspend Proposition 98's minimum funding requirements.