Education Code section 320

As detailed in Section 5 of Article IX of the California Constitution, and Article 2 (commencing with Section 305) and Article 3 (commencing with Section 310), respectively, all California school children have the right to be provided with a free public education and an English language public education.

Source: Section 320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=320. (updated Jul. 1, 2017; accessed Sep. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/education_code_section_320

Original Source: Section 320, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=320. (last accessed May 12, 2025).