The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals

May 14, 2018 - (The California School Boards Association sued the state over its previous action not to rebench the guarantee. A trial court ruled against the state in late 2016, and the state is in the midst of appealing that decision.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3834

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - In 2012, the state adopted standards aligned to the Common Core for English Learners. Forty ‑two states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards. State Is Implementing New Science Standards.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - In 2012, the state adopted standards aligned to the Common Core for English Learners. The state adopted aligned standards for Eng lish Learners in 2012. Forty two states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - Below, we explain how the state calculates the COLA, share the recent data, and examine its budget effects. Background Annual COLA Determined by Price Index for State and Local Governments. The state budget typically provides a COLA for certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2018-19 Budget: A Guide to Understanding Potential Changes in the Proposition 98 Guarantee

May 7, 2018 - The state budget typically provides an annual COLA for certain school and community college programs. State law links this COLA to a national price index developed by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (a division of the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3823

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - The state also provides early intervention funding for 97 schools that have a long legacy of providing early intervention services. The state funds these schools to serve the same number of infants and toddlers as they served when they first received state funding back in the 1980s —about 5,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the Governor’s allocation to discretionary reserves represents a smaller share of resources than recent budgets, the Governor’s decision to use a significant share of resources to pay down state debts is prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - Although the state generally adjusts the minimum guarantee for changes in attendance whenever Test 2 or Test 3 applies, the State Constitution provides an exception when attendance begins to decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2019 - Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details] Description: In this report, we evaluate the Cal Grant C program, as required by statute, and make a recommendation regarding whether the state should maintain it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4020

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases The 2018-19 Budget Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases In this post, we provide an overview of how the state reviews teacher misconduct cases, track the backlog of cases, describe the actions the state has taken to reduce the backlog, and assess progress made to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817