Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2021 - Since March 2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This post provides a brief summary of how the three federal relief packages affect K-12 education and child care and describes how the state has used these federal funds, as of April 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4419

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - The TPA Measures Whether Prospective Teachers Meet State Standards. The TPA requires prospective general education teachers to complete a series of tasks, each of which correspond to specific state teaching standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - California Is One of Only a Handful of States Without Some Type of Integrated Education Data System. According to the Education Commission of the States, as of November 2016, California was one of only eight states neither possessing nor in the process of creating an integrated education data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - Under the changes in Chapter  426, the state is delegating this key oversight role to COEs, which may not share the state ’s interests or feel the same level of obligation to retire the state loan. State Offers Independent, External Perspective to Districts in Fiscal Distress.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - In contrast to state infrastructure projects, the state does not list all approved school facility projects in the annual budget act. Under Brown Administration, State Was on 12 ‑Year Track to Expend All Proposition  51 Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Although federal law allows states to establish their own eligibility criteria for early intervention, it requires each state to identify and serve all children meeting these state ‑specific criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - The deposit also complements the state ’s other efforts to improve its fiscal footing, such as its deposits into reserve accounts that benefit other parts of the state budget. Mix of One-Time and Ongoing Proposals Moves in the Right Direction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

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

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - We estimate the state could offer approximately 2, 000 n ew competitive awards in 2020 ‑21, raising the total number of new competitive awards from the existing statutory level of 25, 750 t o 27,750.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020