The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package Background School Districts Offer Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to Certain Students. Under state law, TK is the first year of a two ‑year kindergarten program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Most notably, the new funding was limited in the first two years to school sites that currently do not offer full ‑day kindergarten. Beginning in 2021 ‑22, school sites that already offer full ‑day kindergarten also can apply for funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Expand Online Course Offerings UC is to expand upon efforts begun in recent years to increase the number of online courses it offers. As part of this effort, UC will convene a group of industry leaders to identify which online certificate and master ’s degree programs could benefit California ’s workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 41 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,461 4 29.2 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and 2019 ‑20 Budget Act appropriation for all other programs. b Does
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 58 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,945 1337 57.0 a Reflects administration ’s revised estimates for CalWORKs Child Care and budget appropriation for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Schools and higher education institutions are eligible for grants for cleaning and disinfecting schools, offering mental health services, and providin g distance learning. At the time of this writing, ED has yet to release application information for these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - Assessment Converting to Vouchers Would Offer Families More Flexibility in Selecting Providers. The Governor ’s proposal to convert contracted slots to vouchers would give some families greater choice than they now have in selecting the child care providers that best meet their needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The Legislature could go further and fund all State Preschool for all providers from one fund source, thereby offering more flexibility for LEAs too. Over Coming Year, State Could Design One Program That Better Met Two Core Goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

Options for Modifying the State Child Care Tax Credit

Apr 7, 2016 - The key difference among the options described below is the value of the state credit offered to filers in different income ranges. Option 1: Restore Refundability Option Benefits Low – to Middle –Income Filers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3417