The 2020-21 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments

May 21, 2020 - This is because UC has its own center —the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center (operating out of the UC Davis law school) —that provides immigrant legal services to students at nine of UC ’s ten campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4239

The Master Plan at 50: Improving State Oversight of Academic Expansions [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2009 - In this report, we examine a number of new programs and schools that have been approved in the last few years to determine the efficacy of the state’s approval process. We conclude that there are several structural changes that are needed to improve the approval process including (a) measuring supply and demand in major fields, (b) identifying the extent to which
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2152

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - For example, to learn how many students continued their education and training and/or went to work in a particular industry, a high school CTE program could link its student information with CCC and EDD data for periods ranging from one semester to several years after high school graduation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Cal Grants are provided as entitlements to recent high school graduates and transfer students under age 28. The state also provides a limited number of competitive awards to other students—typically older students who have been out of school for at least a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2014-15 Budget: Maintaining Education Facilities in California [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2014 - (In contrast to the other segments, we believe the state should not impose additional maintenance requirements on elementary and secondary schools at this time. The different approach for schools acknowledges the state’s recent decision to shift fiscal decision making and accountability for many aspects of schools’ operations—including maintenance—to the local level.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3000

What Is the Adult Education Block Grant?

Jan 6, 2016 - If a consortium receives more funding in a given year than in the prior year, each member of the consortium will receive at least as much funding as in the prior year. How Did State Education Leaders Calculate Need-Based Funding in 2015-16?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3323

Initial Review of CSU's Early Start Program [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2014 - To this end, we recommend the Legislature consider authorizing a broader series of studies on: (1) the appropriateness of CSU’s placement exams and cut scores, (2) whether CSU is accepting students who fall outside its eligibility pool (the top one-third of high school graduates), (3) the rigor of college preparatory coursework in California high schools and the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2820

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

The 2018-19 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Feb 15, 2018 - These include: ( 1)  d isproportionate attendance at elementary and secondary schools that have less qualified math and science teachers, ( 2)  l ess access to advanced STEM courses in high school, ( 3)  d ifferent parental expectations about studying STEM in college, ( 4)  l ack of exposure to role models and mentors with a STEM background, ( 5)  p erceptions of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3754

The 2020-21 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 27, 2020 - The state provided $5.5 million for the first year of the project in 2018‑19 and $6.2 million for the second year of the project in 2019‑20. The Governor’s budget for 2020‑21 includes $5.3 million one‑time General Fund to (1) complete the project and (2) support the initial costs of the maintenance and operations phase, which will begin upon project completion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4182