The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - Multiple surveys of parents and teachers find that some students lack access to the devices and/or high-speed internet necessary to access distance learning. This is particularly the case for low-income, Black, and Latino students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we examine the Governor’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities. The second section reviews previous governance studies and explains how governance works in other contexts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - These requirements do not apply if a COVID ‑19 safety plan was already adopted or in place on or before March 31, 2021. c Prioritized students include students with disabilities; homeless students; foster youth; English learners; students without Internet access and/or technology; disengaged students; and students at risk for abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Lastly, ARP provides $7 .2  billion for the federal government to reimburse certain costs for eligible schools and libraries to connect individuals (including students and school staff) to the internet during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - Lower ‑income families are likely disproportionately impacted by disruptions to education and child care because they often have fewer available resources to help mitigate the disruptions —including challenges such as less access to computers, unreliable internet connections, inadequate space at home for remote learning, less capacity for adults to monitor student engagement,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Examples include purchasing devices and internet connectivity for distance learning, cleaning and reconfiguring facilities, training teachers, and testing for the virus. However, the 2020 ‑21 budget allocated more than $7  billion in state and federal funds to address COVID-19-related costs and mitigate learning loss.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309