Staff
- Sara Cortez
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(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities - Kenneth Kapphahn
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(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation - Lisa Qing
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(916) 319-8306
California Community Colleges - Michael Alferes
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(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education - Natalie Gonzalez
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(916) 319-8320
California State University, Student Financial Aid - Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow
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(916) 319-8308
Child Care, Expanded Learning, Teachers, and Education Technology - Edgar Cabral
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(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education - Jennifer Pacella
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(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education
Publications
Education
To browse all LAO publications, visit our Publications page.
California’s Fiscal Outlook: Proposition 98 Briefing
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November 18, 2009 - Presented on 11/18/09
The Master Plan at 50: Assessing California’s Vision for Higher Education
November 12, 2009 - Almost 50 years ago, the state of California adopted a visionary plan for higher education that sought to forge the state’s colleges and universities into a coordinated system, founded on core principles and directed toward specified goals. Adherence to that vision has been uneven over the past five decades, while changes in demographics and the economy have caused the state’s educational needs to evolve. The 50th anniversary of the Master Plan thus presents a timely opportunity for policymakers to take stock of California’s higher education system in light of current and projected needs and priorities. In order to assist the Legislature in such an effort, our office is launching a series of publications examining key aspects of higher education policy and funding. The series is designed to frame key issues for legislative consideration, and assist in the refinement of higher education goals and policies. This report provides an overview of the series.
What is the Status of UC Fee Lawsuits?
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November 11, 2009 - What is the Status of UC Fee Lawsuits? (November 2009) This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our Web site at www.lao.ca.gov/highered.
How Do Student Fees Contribute to Public University Funding?
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November 11, 2009 - How Do Student Fees Contribute to Public University Funding? This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our Web site at www.lao.ca.gov/highered.
Key Requirements of Race to the Top Grants: Standards and Assessments
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October 28, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Education Committee
Key Requirements of Race to the Top Grants:Data Systems to Support Instruction
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October 28, 2009 - Presented to:Assembly Education Committee
What Has Happened With Year-round Operations?
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October 21, 2009 - What Has Happened With Year-round Operations? This is one of a series of issue briefs examining important questions about higher education funding in California. For more information on this topic, or to request other briefs from this series, contact the Legislative Analyst’s Office Higher Education section at (916) 319-8349, or visit our Web site at www.lao.ca.gov.
Preparing for the Next Round of Budget Adjustments: How Education Might Fare
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October 14, 2009 - Presented to: Orange County School Boards Association and Association of California School Administrators, Region XVII
Overview of Federal Race to the Top Grants
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September 29, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Education Committee
Overview of Federal Race to the Top Grants
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August 26, 2009 - Presented to: Joint Hearing of Senate Education Committee and Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
California Community Colleges: Raising Fees Could Mitigate Program Cuts and Leverage More Federal Aid
June 11, 2009 - New federal tax credit provisions allow the state to tap potentially hundreds of millions of new federal dollars for higher education. Because these tax credits will fully reimburse most California Community College (CCC) students for the fees they pay, the state could raise those fees (and revenue for CCC) with no net impact on most students. The purpose of this brief is to provide additional information—in a question-and-answer format—related to our recommendation.
Consolidation of CPEC and CSAC
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June 10, 2009 - Presented to Senate Education Committee
Cal Grant Decentralization
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June 10, 2009 - Presented to Senate Education Committee
Overview May Revision: California Community College
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June 5, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee