The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - OPR indicates that the third and final report, which will include an estimate of ongoing costs for the data system and recommendations on issues such as protecting privacy and security, will be submitted to the Legislature by June 30, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Partner districts can upload verified academic transcript data onto the platform and into students ’ accounts. When students from these partner districts apply to a California Community College (CCC) or California State University (CSU), certain high school data is shared.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Although the state collects and publishes chronic absenteeism data for all students, the chronic absenteeism rates reported on the dashboard only include data for students in grades TK  through  8. Dashboard Assigns Performance Levels for Statewide Indicators.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - CDE Administers Programs, Collects Data, and Conducts Oversight. CDE is the primary state entity responsible for administering federal and state education programs. In this role, the department allocates funding, collects and reports data, and monitors district compliance with various laws ( Figure  1 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Our office and the administration will release updated revenue forecasts in May that incorporate additional months of tax collection data. The additional data will narrow some of the uncertainty around revenue estimates for 2025 ‑26 relative to the level in our November outlook and the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Although the pandemic appears to have accelerated teachers leaving the workforce, data on teachers entering the workforce —such as district hiring of new teachers and enrollment in teacher preparation programs in 2020 ‑ 21 —are not yet available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Additionally, the S ‑TAC and CDE help construct data systems to help LEAs with the collection and analysis of data for monitoring progress and continuous improvement. The R ‑TACs have provided a wide range of technical assistance to schools, including assisting in conducting asset mapping and community needs assessments and offering communities of practice, where groups of schools implementing the model can share best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Our November forecast typically incorporates published data for six of the eight quarters affecting the calculation (and our projections for the remaining quarters). This year, the sixth quarter was unavailable due to the lapse in appropriations for the federal agency providing the data (the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Data on the number of students enrolled in expanded learning programs will be collected starting in 2025 ‑26. While collecting enrollment data will significantly improve the Legislature ’s ability for program oversight, it may not provide a sense of day ‑to ‑day participation in the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977