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California's Education System:
A 2019 Guide

Staff
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California Community Colleges
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
Natalie Gonzalez
(916) 319-8320
California State University, Student Financial Aid
Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow
(916) 319-8308
Child Care, Expanded Learning, Teachers, and Education Technology
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education

Publications

Education

To browse all LAO publications, visit our Publications page.

Report

Analysis of the 2003-04 Budget Bill, Capital Outlay Chapter

February 19, 2003 - Analysis of the 2003-04 Budget Bill, Capital Outlay Chapter

Presentation

CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care

February 11, 2003 - Summary of CalWORKs Stage 3 Child Care.

Handout

Overview of Program Funding for English Language Learners

February 6, 2003 - Assembly Education Informational Hearing on February 5, 2003.

Handout

Overview of Current-Year Proposition 98 Reductions

January 15, 2003 - Background on alternative proposal on current-year reductions.

Other

CPEC: A Review of Its Mission And Responsibilities

January 1, 2003 - Supplemental report language (SRL) of the 2002-03 Budget Act directed the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) to convene a working group to (a) reexamine the California Postsecondary Education Commission’s (CPEC) statutory responsibilities; (b) identify ways that the commission can effectively perform its responsibilities within its budgeted resources; and (c) consider recommendations put forth by the Joint Committee to Develop a Master Plan for Education related to current CPEC functions and the development of a successor agency. This report presents the primary issues identified by the working group and the relevant findings and policy options discussed.

Presentation

Early Care and Education Public Policy Forum 2002

October 23, 2002 - Presentation by Elizabeth Hill for Early Care and Education Public Policy Forum 2002

Report

Review of School Crime Reporting

May 15, 2002 - Much of the data being reported to the Legislature and the public regarding crimes on school campuses is of questionable use for the development of effective policies for crime prevention and thus is not serving the legislative intent behind the school crime reporting system. We recommend budget bill language to correct this problem.

Report

Supplemental Analysis of The 2002-03 Governor's Budget for Child Care

April 25, 2002 - We review options and recommendations for the Legislature to consider in funding and reforming the state’s subsidized child care system.

Handout

Various Proposition 98 Options

April 24, 2002 - Handout presented to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1. Examines various proposition 98 options.

Report

Mental Health Services for Special Education Pupils

February 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature set aside funding for the AB 3632 program mandate--"Services to Handicapped Students"--pending development of a new program of county mental health services for special education pupils.

Report

Partnership for Excellence

February 20, 2002 - We recommend that the Legislature either end or modify the Partnership for Excellence (PFE) experiment, which provides supplementary funding to community colleges in exchange for their commitment to improve certain student outcomes.

Report

The University of California's K-12 Outreach Programs

February 20, 2002 - The state administers a number of K-12 outreach programs that focus on preparing students from disadvantaged backgrounds for college. We find that for a variety of reasons these programs may not be achieving their goals. We review these programs and recommend steps for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system.

Report

Expand Competitive Cal Grant Programs by Pooling State Funds

February 20, 2002 - We recommend expansion of the competitive Cal Grant programs by redirecting state funds from certain financial aid programs at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU). This would help create a statewide financial aid system that is more efficient and objective.

Report

Student Fee Policy Needed

February 20, 2002 - We recommend that the Legislature enact in statute a consistent fee policy that provides for an appropriate sharing of educational costs between students and the state, and which preserves student access to higher education.

Report

Accountability and Low-Performing Schools

February 20, 2002 - We discuss the state's school accountability system, with emphasis on aspects of the system concerned with improving performance at so-called "low-performing" schools. We also discuss challenges posed for the state's accountability efforts by recent changes in federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization.