The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Students First: Renewing Hope for California ’s Future 2008 The Little Hoover Commission An independent oversight agency established to review state operations and recommend improvements. Educational Governance and Accountability: Taking the Next Step 2025 Policy Analysis for California Education A nonpartisan research center led by faculty at Stanford University, University of California, and University of Southern California, focusing on school performance and equity issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2017-18 Budget: Bus Driver Training Program

Mar 10, 2017 - Regarding fees, CDE ’s transportation office has kept fee levels flat since 2008. To increase revenue to support the program, CDE could use its fee authority to increase what school districts (and agriculture companies) pay for the instructional part of its bus driver training program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3614

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Regarding the creation of new obligations, the state decided not to create any new maintenance factor in 2011 –12 , a reversal of its 2008 –09 approach. The state has not been sued over these actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - As a result of a 2008 ‑09 budget agreement, funding for the program increased substantially over the next five years, reaching $92  million in annual funding in 2012 ‑13. During this period, the program moved from significantly oversubscribed to undersubscribed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - Since the late-1990s, when CalSTRS was estimated to be fully funded, its funding situation has worsened due mainly to three factors: Beginning in the late 1990s, a series of state actions increased member benefits and reduced state and teacher contributions to CalSTRS ’ main pension fund; Large investment losses, most notably during the 2008 financial crisis and ensuing
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, as shown in Figure  1 , from 2008 ‑09 to 2016 ‑17, an average of about 70  schools experienced wildfire ‑related emergency closures each year. In contrast, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - (Unlike the Inglewood Unified School District, which is still managed by an outside administrator, the Oakland Unified School District has been back under local control since 2008.) To help determine what control to take back, the Legislature could ask FCMAT to conduct a review of the district in the five core management areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - Since July 1, 2008, the state has required all general education teachers to pass the TPA before receiving their credentials. Special Education Teachers Not Statutorily Required to Pass a TPA. Whereas statute requires general education teachers to complete the TPA, it gives CTC broad discretion to determine the assessment requirements for special education teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - The share of California students receiving special education was virtually flat from 1997 ‑98 through 2007 ‑08, then grew notably in subsequent years —increasing from about 10  percent in 2008 ‑09 to almost 12  percent in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575