The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - The research suggesting math coaches are an effective strategy is specific to the elementary grades. Elementary school teachers likely benefit most from the subject matter expertise of a math coach, as they typically do not have the same level of subject matter expertise as middle and high school math teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - Establishes Literacy and Math Networks. The budget provides $15  million for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to convene statewide literacy and math networks through the 2029-30 fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - Additionally, the proposed clarification of allowable block grant activities would further allow LEAs to train math coaches and provide educators with other math instruction resources. As  a result, providing additional funds for instructional resources and training math coaches seems  duplicative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - Districts would be able to spend the grant through 2028 ‑29. $500   Million for Math and Literacy Coaches. Of the total, $250  million is for math coaches that will support teachers with implementing math instruction and interventions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The budget provides $20  million one time for one or more COEs to train educators in delivering high-quality math instruction consistent with the recently adopted Mathematics Framework. Specifically, the COEs would be required to partner with the California Mathematics Project to develop a training model for math coaches and provide other resources to educators on how to deliver high-quality math inst ruction based on the Mathematics Framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Nearly met standards on state tests in both English and math. Completed one semester of dual enrollment in college ‑level coursework (CTE or academic). Completed all courses required for admission to UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The remaining funds were provided to postsecondary CTE programs and for state ‑level activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Assess Funding Level for Technical Assistance Centers. The Legislature may want to assess whether the proposed funding level for technical assistance is sufficient given the increased number of schools that will be supported on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Specifically, the SBE approves academic standards for English, math, and other core subject areas. These standards define what students should know and be able to do in each grade level. The SBE also approves guidance for teaching these standards, known as curriculum frameworks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - If additional unspent funds remain in the program, the Legislature could consider further reducing funding for General Child Care. Although reducing funding would run counter to the Legislature’s stated goal of increasing child care slots over the long term, this could help the state avoid reductions to other programs that would result in a reduction in the level of services provided to Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168