The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2022 - In his January budget, the Governor proposes $2 billion in one-time funding across three programs to increase college and career readiness among high school students. In this post, we provide background on the state’s programs, describe and assess the Governor’s proposals, and provide our recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4562

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

An Evaluation of the School Facility Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Programs [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2001 - An Evaluation of the School Facility Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Programs [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/746

Sliding-Scale COLA's to Equalize School District General Purpose Funding [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 1999 - Sliding-Scale COLA's to Equalize School District General Purpose Funding [Publication Details] Description: We recommend that the Legislature enact legislation to replace the current uniform revenue limit COLA with a sliding-scale COLA that would provide an ongoing form of equalization for revenue limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/305

The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2018 - On April 27, 2018, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released updated information that affects the cost-of-living adjustment for certain school and community college programs. In this post, we describe the new information and its implications for school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3816

Education Mandates: Overhauling a Broken System [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2010 - Taken as a whole, our reform package would relieve school districts and community colleges of performing hundreds of activities that provide little value to students while providing them with adequate and timely compensation for the activities still required of them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2193

Special Education: Nonpublic School and Nonpublic Agency Study [Publication Details]

Sep 30, 1998 - Special Education: Nonpublic School and Nonpublic Agency Study [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/578

Evaluation of Charter School Effectiveness [Publication Details]

Dec 11, 1997 - Evaluation of Charter School Effectiveness [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/579

Explaining Differences in School District Revenue [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 1997 - Explaining Differences in School District Revenue [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/2764

(1) Explaining Differences in School District Revenue, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments [Publication Details]

Oct 28, 1997 - (1) Explaining Differences in School District Revenue, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments [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/111