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Restructuring Public School Finance
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February 23, 1994 - We suggest an approach to K-12 education funding that would increase local control over the level of general-purpose education revenues and local accountability for outcomes, without compromising the state's fundamental interest in ensuring an adequate education for all.
Outcome Measures
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February 23, 1994 - Higher Education Outcome Measures: focus more directly on the outcomes of higher education, rather than the inputs or processes. If the Legislature can develop measures that accurately and reliably gauge these outcomes, it could hold the segments accountable for their performance.
Medical Residents
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February 23, 1994 - UC Medical Residents: recommend adoption of legislation requiring the UC to ensure specific increases in the number and percentage of medical residents enrolled in primary care and family practice specialties by 1998-99 and 2001-02.
Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter
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February 22, 1994 - Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter
Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter
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February 22, 1994 - Analysis of the 1994-95 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter
School-to-Work Transition: Improving High School Career Programs
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February 1, 1994 - In this report, we recommend the Legislature take various actions to help high schools create effective school-to-work programs.
California Update: Superior Court Invalidates Proposition 98 Funding Shifts
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November 1, 1993 - California Update: Superior Court Invalidates Proposition 98 Funding Shifts
California Update: Per Pupil Funding Under Proposition 98: What Do the Coming Years Hold?
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October 1, 1993 - California Update: Per Pupil Funding Under Proposition 98: What Do the Coming Years Hold?
Reform of Categorical Education Programs: Principles and Recommendations
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April 1, 1993 - This report identifies problems with the existing system of categorical programs, establishes principles the Legislature should use in reforming categorical programs, and recommends consolidation and restructuring of a number of programs based on these principles.
Faculty Workload
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February 1, 1993 - CSU Faculty Workload: Reduction should be deferred another year.
Enrollment Priorities
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February 1, 1993 - California Community Colleges: Enrollment Priorities
Los Angeles Unified School District: An Analysis of the 1992-93 Budget
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December 28, 1992 - Los Angeles Unified School District: An Analysis of the 1992-93 Budget
K-12 Education Funding—Ten Year History
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October 8, 1992 - This fact sheet provides a 10-year funding history of K-12 education, updated to reflect the 1992 Budget Act and chaptered trailer legislation.
Education 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, Hastings College of the Law, 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