The mission of the center is to provide resources and assistance to local educational agencies in order to eliminate gaps in academic achievement between subgroups of pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, as identified on the California School Dashboard, pursuant to Section 52064.5, through both of the following:
(a) Providing professional preparation of educators in the California State University system.
(b) Serving as a resource for local educational agencies on strategies for closing achievement gaps.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 53, Sec. 24. (SB 77) Effective July 1, 2019.)