Second Round of Higher Education Federal Relief Funds

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Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details] Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Format: HTML Description: State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2021 - In this post, we focus on university capital outlay projects. We first provide background on university capital financing and project review. We then review capital outlay proposals for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Next, we raise some concerns with the previously authorized UC Merced medical school project and make an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4395

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 2019-20 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Apr 24, 2019 - In 2018 ‑19, $ 43  m illion ( 74  p ercent) of its ongoing funding came from student tuition and fees, $ 14  m illion ( 24  p ercent) came from state General Fund, and $1. 6  m illion (2. 7  p ercent) came from various other sources (including the state lottery and investment income).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4011

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - State law charges DPH with reviewing applications from individuals seeking CNA certification. State law also charges DPH with approving and overseeing CNA training programs. This process includes reviewing training providers ’ proposed lesson plans and ensuring that instructors meet the state ’s minimum qualifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

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: Adult Education Analysis

Feb 15, 2018 - State Lacks Data to Help It Set Overall AEBG Funding Level. Currently, the state lacks much key data that could help it determine how much to provide annually for adult education in California. Most notably, the state currently does not know the extent of the current unmet need in the state, how much providers are spending on services, and the quality of those services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3752

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

California Public Higher Education: Funding Supplemental Services for Low-Income and First-Generation Students

Dec 20, 2017 - State Has Been Phasing in Formula Over Multiple Years. In developing LCFF, the state created per ‑student funding targets that were significantly higher than the going rates. Starting in 2013 ‑14, the state began providing augmentations to LCFF to close the difference (or gap) between their prior ‑year funding level and their LCFF target level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724