Charter School Operations and Performance: Evidence from California (RAND Policy Brief) [Publication Details]

Jul 14, 2003 - Charter schools generally do as well as traditional public schools in fostering reading and mathematics achievement even though they receive fewer state funds and employ fewer teachers with full state credentials, according to a report prepared by RAND. The LAO contracted with RAND to perform this evaluation, which was required by Chapter 34, Statutes of 1998 (AB 544, Lempert). See http://www.lao.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1034

A Review of California's Compulsory Education Laws [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2004 - A Review of California's Compulsory Education Laws [Publication Details] A Review of California's Compulsory Education Laws Format: HTML Description: Chapter 465, Statutes of 2000 (SB 1913, McPherson), requires the Legislative Analyst‘s Office (LAO), in consultation with the California District Attorney’s Association and the State Department of Education, to report to the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1074

Child Care and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2001 - Child Care and Development [Publication Details] Description: The 2001-02 Governor's Budget proposes $2.1 billion from the General Fund and federal funds for child care and child development programs--$1.4 billion General Fund and $756 million federal funds--in the State Department of Education (SDE).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/792

Governor's Scholars Program [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - Governor's Scholars Program [Publication Details] Description: We recommend providing scholarships to the top 10 percent of students at each high school in order to (1) provide incentives for a more diverse set of students across the state and (2) increase the program's college outreach effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/685

Community Education of Children Residing in State Hospitals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 1983 - Community Education of Children Residing in State Hospitals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3316

Special Education Mandate History, Funding and Legislative Intent: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Oct 13, 1999 - Special Education Mandate History, Funding and Legislative Intent: Questions and Answers [Publication Details] Description: We review the special education funding system and the legislative intent during the years before and after enactment of the state's Master Plan for Special Education: Chapter 797, Statutes of 1980 (SB 1970, Rodda).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/576

The Instructional Materials Program: A Sunset Review [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1985 - As part of the sunset process, Chapter 1270 requires the State Department of Education (SDE) to review the instructional materials program and submit its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 1983.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/441

The Governor's School Safety Consolidation [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget proposes to consolidate five of seven existing school safety programs into a School Safety Competitive Grant, leaving two programs outside of the block grant. We recommend the Legislature expand on the Governor's proposal by creating a formula-driven School Safety Block Grant combining all seven school safety programs and 12 school safety-related state reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1135

Improving Academic Success For Economically Disadvantaged Students [Publication Details]

Jan 6, 2009 - California’s economically disadvantaged (ED) students are failing to meet federal and state academic standards and generally perform below their non-economically disadvantaged peers. This trend appears in all grade levels, with nearly two-thirds of second grade ED students and nearly three-fourths of eighth grade ED students performing at low levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1905

Child Care and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's proposal to shift responsibility for most child care programs from the state to counties deserves legislative consideration. This realignment would give counties the flexibility to use child care funds as part of an integrated county strategy to serve low-income families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/979