SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As wildfires continue to devastate Southern California, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has launched a fundraising campaign to aid students, families, educators, and school staff affected by the crisis.
Donations can be made to the SupplyBank.org Disaster Relief Fund, with all contributions being tax-deductible and aimed at providing much-needed assistance.
The latest reports reveal that 335 schools across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and San Diego counties have closed, disrupting education for more than 211,000 students. To mitigate financial impacts, the California Department of Education is encouraging charter schools, school districts and county offices of education to submit J-13A waiver requests…