Section 8630 - Legislative intentIt is the intent of the Legislature, pursuant to this chapter, to do all of the following:
(a) Support the educational experiences of all pupils, and to assist them to excel, in the fields of mathematics, science, and technology, especially with regard to females and minority members, who have traditionally been underrepresented in those fields.(b) Encourage and improve upon the performance of California pupils in national competitions in mathematics, science, and technology.(c) Provide opportunities for capable pupils to participate in summer honors research programs with research faculty at the University of California and other institutions of higher education.Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1443, Sec. 1.