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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

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Handout

Governor's Proposals on Merit Scholarships and Algebra Academies SB 1503 (Polanco)

March 29, 2000 - Handout accompanying testimony given to Senate Education Committee.

Handout

Governor's Proposal on Education Technology AB 1942 (Reyes)

March 29, 2000 - Handout accompanying testimony given to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Other

A Management Study of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

February 29, 2000 - As submitted by MGT of America. The consultant conducted a comprehensive management study of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) credentialing processes.

Report

Action Steps for Funding Higher Education Capital Outlay

February 17, 2000 - We recommend that the Legislature evaluate capital outlay proposals by the three segments as a statewide system rather than independent segments and apply statewide guidelines when making funding decisions. This will allow the state to use limited resources to maximum effect.

Report

Equalization Funding for California Community Colleges

February 17, 2000 - We recommend a General Fund appropriation of $27.8 million to the California Community Colleges (CCC) to increase the equality of funding among districts.

Report

Year-Round Higher Education Instruction Critical to Serving Additional Students

February 17, 2000 - We recommend the Legislature adopt budget bill language that provides full marginal-cost funding for all enrollment growth at the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU), regardless of the season in which it occurs.

Report

Moderate Sustained Higher Education Enrollment Growth Projected for Next Decade

February 17, 2000 - Total enrollments in CCC, CSU, and UC will grow by an average of 2.2 percent from 2000 to 2010. Although this rate is somewhat higher than those of the previous two decades, it is a much lower rate than in the 1960s and 1970s.

Report

Historical Perspective of Education Funding

February 17, 2000 - Per student funding for each segment, after adjusting for the effects of inflation, is at a high 22-year high.

Report

Annual Budget Process Provides a Better Higher Education Partnership

February 17, 2000 - We recommend the Legislature not endorse the proposed "partnership" with the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) because it would reduce legislative flexibility in balancing its budget priorities and it could reduce incentives for CSU and UC to increase productivity.

Report

Education Technology

February 17, 2000 - The Governor's budget provides a total of $433 million to increase the use of technology in education. We comment on this proposal and make several recommendations.

Report

California's Per-Pupil Spending Relative to the Nation's

February 17, 2000 - We discuss why measurements of per-pupil spending vary, estimate current per-pupil spending levels, and offer some considerations on the issue of spending to the national average.

Report

Teacher Quality and Supply

February 17, 2000 - We recommend that the Legislature redirect the monies for four programs for low-performing school teacher recruitment into a block grant to school districts for teacher recruitment, retention. We recommend targeting schools where at least 20 percent of the teaching staff lack credentials.

Report

Education Priorities

February 17, 2000 - We recommend a Proposition 98 spending total for 2000-01 that is $172 million above the Governor's proposed level.

Report

K-12 Revenue Limit Equalization

February 17, 2000 - We recommend that the Legislature provide $134.3 million as additional revenue limit funding for school districts and county offices of education.

Report

Supplemental Instruction

February 17, 2000 - In order to increase the effectiveness of the state's various supplemental instructional programs, we recommend that the Legislature (1) expand the Governor's consolidation proposal to include the Elementary School Intensive Reading Program and (2) increase the combined enrollment cap for these programs accordingly.