Staff
Jackie Barocio
(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California State University, Student Financial Aid
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education


Publications

Education

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Overview of Cal Grants

April 23, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education


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Enrollment Funding for UC

April 21, 2015 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance


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Overview of Cal Grants

April 17, 2015 - Presented to: California Student Aid Commission


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Recent Changes to California’s Child Care and Development System

April 16, 2015 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Hon. Marty Block, Chair Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Hon. Holly Mitchell, Chair


Report

Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

April 16, 2015 - The state authorizes six types of alternative schools to provide educational options for students who could benefit from an environment different from their traditional schools or who cannot stay at traditional schools because of behavioral issues. These schools often are designed as short-term interventions to get these students back on track to graduate. Currently, the state does not have sufficient information to determine how well alternative schools are educating students. We recommend the state collect better performance data for alternative schools and then use this information to set performance expectations, monitor their progress toward meeting those expectations, and support underperforming schools.
(5/13/15: Correction made to Figure 1 regarding number of opportunity and juvenile court schools.)


Handout

Overview of California’s Child Care and Development System

April 16, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education and Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services


Handout

Overview of California’s Child Care and Development System

April 14, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance


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The 2015-16 Budget: California Community Colleges

April 8, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance


Report

Implementation of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act

March 25, 2015 - Chapter 620, Statutes of 2012 (AB 970, Fong), also known as the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act, requires the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) to fulfill three types of requirements related to systemwide tuition and fee increases. As detailed in this report, our review found UC was not in compliance with most provisions of Chapter 620. Though the legislation deems its provisions required for UC, UC believes it is not legally obligated to comply because of its constitutional autonomy. We found CSU complied with all Chapter 620 provisions.


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The 2015-16 Budget: CTE Incentive Grants for Secondary Schools

March 24, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance


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The 2015-16 Budget: CTE Pathways Initiative and Apprenticeship Programs

March 24, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance


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The 2015-16 Budget:Adult Education Block Grant

March 24, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Committee


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Local Control Funding Formula Implementation

March 19, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education


Handout

Enrollment Funding for UC and CSU

March 12, 2015 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education


Handout

Overview of Adult Education Programs

March 11, 2015 - Presented to Assembly Education Committee, Assembly Higher Education Committee, and Senate Education Committee