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December 17, 2013 - California's Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Bureau) oversees private colleges operating in the state, but some institutions are exempt from the Bureau's oversight by virtue of their accreditation. This report compares the oversight provided by regional and national college accrediting agencies with the Bureau's oversight to assess the extent to which accreditors and the Bureau provide the same level of student protection. We make a number of recommendations in the report, including (1) continuing the exemption for most regionally accredited schools but conducting a limited review of business practices for a small number of these schools that are deemed higher risk, (2) reducing the scope of reviews for some nationally accredited schools that currently are subject to full state oversight, and (3) providing an opportunity for exempt schools to volunteer for a limited business practices review to help them meet new federal requirements.
November 20, 2013 - Presented November 20, 2013
October 15, 2013 - Presented at C.A.S.H. Fall Conference
October 7, 2013 - Presented to Assembly Higher Education Committee
August 14, 2013 - Budget Outlook for California School Districts
July 29, 2013 - The LCFF, enacted as part of the 2013-14 budget package, establishes a new uniform funding formula and a new system of academic accountability. The formula replaces revenue limits and most categorical programs with uniform base rates for all pupils and provides significantly more funding for English learner and low-income students. The new system of academic accountability requires school districts and charter schools to publicly report how they will use the funds provided under the formula, as well as establishes a new system of support and intervention support for underperforming school districts and charter schools. While the transition to the LCFF begins in 2013-14, it will take several years before all provisions are fully implemented and districts and charter schools are fully funded to formula targets. Moreover, a number of key decisions have yet to be made regarding the implementation of the new fiscal and academic accountability provisions.
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 5, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 4, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 4, 2013 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee