Staff
- Sara Cortez
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(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition - 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 - Ian Klein
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(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library - Natalie Gonzalez
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(916) 319-8362
California State University, Student Financial Aid - 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
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Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program
March 29, 2023 - This statutorily required brief evaluates the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program, which the Legislature authorized in 2018 and funded in the 2019-20 budget. The brief provides background on teacher credentialing requirements and programs, describes the authorizing legislation’s requirements, provides our findings on implementation of the pilot, assesses the pilot, and makes an associated recommendation.
Overview of Teacher Workforce Issues
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March 15, 2023 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Education
Overview of Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) Expansion
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March 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
Overview of Cal Grant Reform
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March 14, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
Recent State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding
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March 13, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding
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March 10, 2023 - In this post, we describe the recent one-time state and federal funding that can be used flexibly by schools, discuss reporting requirements, and share the latest information regarding how much funding remains unspent.
Correction (3/14/23): Reporting requirements in Figure 3 have been corrected.
The 2023-24 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco
March 8, 2023 - The Governor’s budget proposes to increase base General Fund support for the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (UC Law SF) by $2.2 million (12 percent) in 2023‑24. After accounting for other revenue increases (primarily from student tuition revenue), UC Law SF’s total ongoing core budget would increase by $5.8 million (7.7 percent). We recommend the Legislature consider the base General Fund augmentation of 12 percent an upper bound. The proposed percentage increase is the largest among the education segments. Additionally, we recommend the Legislature reject the Governor’s proposal to provide one‑time funding for the school’s Urban Alchemy program. Given campus safety is part of the school’s core operations, we recommend program costs be covered using the school’s core ongoing funding.
The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board
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March 7, 2023 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) program administered by the Scholarshare Investment Board. We cover proposals relating to CalKIDS seed deposits and marketing.
The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan (Senate Handout)
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March 2, 2023 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan (Assembly Handout)
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February 28, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission
February 23, 2023 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals relating to the California Student Aid Commission. We cover Cal Grants, Middle Class Scholarships, Golden State Education and Training Grants, Golden State Teacher Grants, and state operations.
The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals
February 23, 2023 - This brief provides an overview and analysis of the Governor's proposals to (1) provide ongoing funding for the highest-poverty schools and (2) make several changes to the system of transparency and accountability.
The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges
February 22, 2023 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the California Community Colleges. We cover enrollment, apportionments, Student Centered Funding Formula funding protections, and facilities maintenance.