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

Dec 20, 2017 - Both CSU and UC require students to meet certain admissions requirements, including completing certain courses with a minimum grade point average and/or standardized test scores. In 2016 ‑17, CSU served 400,000 FTE students at 23 c ampuses and UC served 264,000 FTE students at 10 c ampuses ( 1 o f which serves only graduate students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3724

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

Evaluation of the California Community College Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program

Mar 29, 2023 - Grant funds were to cover costs such as equipping CCC classrooms with Wi ‑Fi, providing technology support to students, and providing professional development to university faculty teaching online courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4755

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Internet and Wi ‑Fi Connectivity. The state provides $5  million ongoing funding for students to have access to Wi ‑Fi in common areas of a prison, such as day rooms, dining halls, gyms, libraries, and classrooms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - First, we review the formulas that determine the guarantee. Next, we explain how our estimates of the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 differ from the state ’s previous estimates. Third, we estimate the guarantee over the 2025 ‑26 through 2028 ‑29 period under our economic forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Introduction In this post, we first provide background on Learning Lab. We then discuss the Governor ’s proposal to continue the program, assess the proposal, and provide an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Trends in Higher Education: Student Outcomes [Publication Details]

Apr 18, 2024 - This brief is the third of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. The third brief focuses on student outcomes and how they have changed over the past few decades. The brief also raises key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4895

An Evaluation of CSU's Cross-Campus Online Education Program

Jan 3, 2018 - The report has four main sections —( 1) b ackground on online education, ( 2) f indings regarding CSU ’s implementation of Chapter  363, ( 3) a n assessment of CSU ’s implementation, and ( 4) r ecommendations to improve implementation moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3725

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - Students Previously Assessed Based on Standardized Tests. Traditionally, students were assessed as prepared or unprepared for college ‑level courses based on standardized tests. Students were required to take these tests prior to enrolling in community college courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - For example, if state revenue were to come in higher than projected, Test  2 might become operative and the Test  3 supplemental appropriation would be irrelevant. On the other hand, if the state entered a recession, the size of the supplemental payment otherwise required could be even larger.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670