The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - All funded projects are required to make open educational resources that are shared on Learning Lab ’s public resource library. Learning Lab Contracts With Foundation. In 2020, Learning Lab entered into an agreement with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (the Foundation) for certain administrative services and staffing support.
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The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - SIB launched California ’s 529 program, known as Scholarshare 529, in 1999. Under the Scholarshare 529 program, individuals can open a college savings account, often on behalf of a child, and make associated contributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - Under the original program, the state is to open a college savings account for every newborn in California and provide a seed deposit of at least $25 in each account. The  2019 ‑20 budget provided $25  million one ‑time General Fund to SIB to launch the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

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The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2026 - In this brief, we provide an overview and initial analysis of the Governor’s higher education budget plan.
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Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Under this formula, a district or consortium receives more funding if it has more CTE students, a higher unemployment rate (suggesting more training demand from job seekers), more projected job openings, and better outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

UC Merced at 20: Campus Developments and Key State-Level Takeaways

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The 2025-26 Budget: Higher Education Overview

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The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Background Open Educational Resources (OER) Are Intended to Reduce the Cost of Instructional Materials.  OER are digital instructional materials that educators can develop, share, repurpose, and make available to their students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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