Staff
- Jackie Barocio
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(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers - 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 State University, Student Financial Aid - Paul Steenhausen
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(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges - Ian Klein
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(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library - Michael Alferes
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(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education - 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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Improving State Nursing Programs: Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce
May 29, 2007 - In recent years, the number of registered nurses in the state has not kept up with demand. While the mismatch in coming years may not be as large as forecasted, the state needs to continue its efforts to increase the number of nurses to meet projected need. Increasing the supply of nurses relies in large part on the state’s higher education system, which trains the majority of registered nurses in California. In this report, we recommend ways the Legislature can increase enrollment in state nursing programs as well as reduce attrition rates, particularly in the community colleges. Taken together, these measures would increase significantly the supply of registered nurses, and address concerns about the adequacy of the size of the nursing workforce.
Reforming California’s Instructional Material Adoption Process
May 24, 2007 - The Supplemental Report of the 2006 Budget Act directed our office to examine instructional material costs and assess California’s process for adopting kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) instructional materials. This report details our findings. Most importantly, we identify several shortcomings with California’s K-8 adoption process. To address these shortcomings, we recommend the Legislature adopt a package of six reforms designed to lower instructional material costs, expand school district choice, and enhance program effectiveness.
May Revision: Proposition 98 Proposals
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May 17, 2007 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.
UC and CSU Long Range Development Planning
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May 1, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Child Care and Development: Major Issues
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April 24, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
California’s Fiscal Outlook
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April 15, 2007 - Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials in San Jose, California.
English Learners and Economic Impact Aid
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April 10, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.
Funding for UC's Research Programs
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March 28, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Overview of Major Budget Issues for UC and CSU
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March 28, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
Child Care and Development: Major Issues
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March 13, 2007 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Subcommittee No. 1 on Education.
Major Budget Issues: K-12 Education
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March 13, 2007 - Presented to Assembly Budget Committee Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.
Major Budget Issues: K-12 Education
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March 6, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education.
Improving Effectiveness and Efficiency of Outreach Services
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February 21, 2007 - Presented to the Senate Education Committee.
English Learners
February 21, 2007 - Data from several statewide assessments show a significant gap between the academic achievement of English learner (EL) students and their English-speaking peers. We recommend the Legislature fund the evaluation of the EL best practices pilot program established by Chapter 561, Statutes of 2006 (AB 2117, Coto). We also recommend the Legislature fund an evaluation of best practices in preparing teachers of EL students. In addition, we recommend improving the state’s assessment system so EL student progress can be measured and tracked.
Child Development
February 21, 2007 - Our five-year forecast shows Proposition 98 funding is to increase much more than needed to cover baseline costs. Thus, we think this is an opportune time to develop an education roadmap that lays out funding priorities, coordinates investments, and implements accompanying policy improvements. Given the significant achievement gap between low-income children and their higher income peers, our suggested roadmap includes expanding early child development and preschool programs for low-income children. To help ensure success of any program expansion, we also make various recommendations relating to wrap around child care, facilities, and program quality.