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March 30, 2017 - On March 28, 2017, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released updated data on personal income. In this post, we describe the new data and the implications for school funding.
March 30, 2017 - In early March of 2017, the California Department of Education certified initial average daily attendance data for 2016-17. In this post, we describe how the state tracks attendance and discuss the implications for Proposition 98 and school funding.
March 30, 2017 - Presented to Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
March 30, 2017 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
March 21, 2017 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
March 10, 2017 - Our office recently released a brief, The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Criminal Fine and Fee Proposals, which provides information about the various programs affected by the steady decline in criminal fine and fee revenue deposited into the State Penalty Fund since 2008-09. This post provides more detailed information about the Bus Driver Training Program, one of the affected programs.
March 9, 2017 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
March 7, 2017 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
March 7, 2017 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
March 7, 2017 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
March 2, 2017 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
March 2, 2017 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
March 1, 2017 - Since 2013-14, the state has experienced a disconnect between the funding allocated for special education and the funding level specified by state law. In this web post, we explain the source of this disconnect and offer two options for rectifying it.
February 28, 2017 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
February 28, 2017 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance