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

Feb 14, 2023 - The 2021 ‑22 budget agreement also included a new class size requirement for TK —specifically , requiring that school districts maintain an average TK classroom enrollment of no more than 24 students at each school site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Assessments of child ‑teacher interactions are made using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), a specific assessment developed by early childhood researchers. To conduct these assessments, assessors must be trained in the CLASS tool and certified as reliable in providing ratings in a consistent way.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Under the program, parents who work or are participating in other county-approved activities (such as taking college classes) qualify for subsidized child care benefits. Parents may progress through three stages of CalWORKs child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115