Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2025 - This brief is intended to give policymakers a high-level overview of the state’s role in supporting K-12 career technical education programs. We also raise key issues for the Legislature as it considers policy and budget decisions related to career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5021

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Specifically, the program is intended to increase the number of CTE ‑aligned pathways for high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs that incorporate A ‑G course requirements and/or provide students with an opportunity to earn college credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - COEs could de scribe the courses that students can access, including career technical education courses, or A ‑G courses. COEs could also describe whether they partner with a community college to provide access to dual enrollment for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool 1,209 69.0 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and budget appropriations for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. c General Child Care funding for State Preschool
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - To obtain an RLAA or RLLS, individuals must have at least three years of teachin g experience and complete a preparation program that includes coursework and supervised field experience. In 2020 ‑21, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) issued 289 new RLAAs and RLLS credentials (194 RLAA and 95 RLSS credentials).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - The centers will be expected to assist schools with conducting a community needs assessment, improving family and community engagement, creatin g community partnerships, developing sustainable funding sources, coordinating services across child-serving agencies and schools, and accessing and combining funding for services from multiple revenue sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - Depending on how funds are allocated within the SELPA, this cushion could allow growin g districts to receive more special education funding without requiring reductions to districts experiencing attendance declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Funds can be used for a variety of activities, such as expanding access to career technical education, elective, world language, and A-G courses; college/career or transition counseling; mental health support services; and providing postse condary options for incarcerated youth who have a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Some districts could use the fundin g to cover existing special education preschool services, whereas other districts could provide new early intervention services to a broader group of preschoolers, as specified in the intent language.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Of the state ’s high school graduates, about half (49  percent in 2017 ‑18) completed the college preparatory coursework required to be eligible for freshman admission at UC/CSU (known as the “A  through G ” series).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562