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AB-2687 • 2026

Educational outcomes.

Educational outcomes.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Patel
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific details on how educational outcomes will be improved or what new rules might be implemented.

Educational Outcomes

This law expresses the intention of lawmakers to create new rules that will improve how well students learn in school from kindergarten through high school.

What This Bill Does

  • Expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation aimed at improving educational outcomes for pupils from kindergarten through grade 12.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All public and private elementary and secondary schools in California.
  • Students from kindergarten through high school (grades 1-12).

Terms To Know

Legislature
The group of people who make laws for the state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not change any current rules, it only expresses an intention to create new legislation in the future.
  • It doesn't specify how schools should improve or what new rules they might get.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2687, as introduced, Patel.
Educational outcomes.
Existing law establishes a system of elementary and secondary education in this state. Under this system, public and private elementary and secondary schools throughout the state provide instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would improve educational outcomes for pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

Current Bill Text

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