The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The latter reductions are primarily due to lower Proposition  64 revenues and the use of one ‑time federal carryover funds in 2025 ‑26 ( Figure  5 ). Figure 4
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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The studies expressed concern that the entities involved in state governance often send mixed signals to districts. They also expressed concern about districts falling short of state goals because the state does not align policy, funding, and administration to support those goals.
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