Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Although school districts are required to operate traditional in ‑person instruction, they also have the option of additionally operating independent study programs which can take on many different forms that range from fully online virtual academies to hybrid programs that combine on ‑site and off ‑site instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Governor ’s proposal makes a significant change to state governance, but it does not implement many of the other recommendations made by previous studies. Focusing on the SPI, however, could be a reasonable starting point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Many Schools Report Key Changes in Practices. Information gathered by CDE from annual progress reports demonstrate that many schools in the first cohort of grantees made key changes through implementing the community schools model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Evidence suggests that many prospective teachers do not know about these waivers. For example, even though initial credential fee waivers were available in 2021 ‑22, many new teachers submitted paper applications and payments by mail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Recent Policy Change Increases District Rates

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3338

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state has funded a variety of projects with this funding, including additional partnership academies, online curriculum and resources for CTE courses (CTE Online) administered by Butte COE, a virtual platform for career explorati on and counseling (California Career Center) administered by the San  Joaquin COE, and various grants for CTE ‑related professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Our forecast reflects the revenue estimates we consider most likely, but many other revenue scenarios are possible. Revenues can also fluctuate notably from year to year, even if they track our forecast over a longer period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - Although the program has since ended, districts currently engage in independent out –of –state recruitment efforts and post open positions on California ’s online teacher job board (EdJoin), which can be viewed by out –of –state candidates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001