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Class Size Reduction
February 12, 1997 - The Legislature and the Governor created the Class Size Reduction (CSR) program as part of the 1996-97 Budget Act. The 1997-98 Governor's Budget proposes expansion of the CSR program to four grades in the budget year. We identify our major findings and recommendations to the Legislature.
Class Size Reduction: A First Look at Implementation
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December 1, 1996 - The Legislature and the Governor created the Class Size Reduction (CSR) program as part of the 1996-97 Budget Act. The program is intended to increase educational achievement by reducing statewide average class size from 28.5 to no more than 20 in up to three grades from kindergarten through third.
Proposed Settlement Agreement of CTA v. Gould
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June 3, 1996 - Proposed Settlement Agreement of CTA v. Gould
Rethinking the State's Approach to Deferred Maintenance
February 21, 1996 - The current system of funding ongoing maintenance and deferred maintenance creates counterproductive fiscal incentives that encourage the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to defer needed maintenance. We recommend specific steps the Legislature should take to resolve the existing backlogs in deferred maintenance and the underfunding of regular maintenance.
Community Colleges Contract Education
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February 21, 1996 - Community Colleges Contract Education
Education Staff
- Jason Constantouros
- (916) 319-8322
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- Kenneth Kapphahn
- (916) 319-8339
- Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
- Paul Steenhausen
- (916) 319-8303
- California Community Colleges
- Lisa Qing
- (916) 319-8306
- California State University, Student Financial Aid
- Michael Alferes
- (916) 319-8338
- Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
- Sara Cortez
- (916) 319-8348
- Early Education and Child Nutrition
- Amy Li
- (916) 319-8358
- Special Education, Teachers and Administrators, School Facilities
- Edgar Cabral
- (916) 319-8343
- Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
- Jennifer Pacella
- (916) 319-8332
- Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education