The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The latter reductions are primarily due to lower Proposition  64 revenues and the use of one ‑time federal carryover funds in 2025 ‑26 ( Figure  5 ). Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
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The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - (This agreement is a document which specifies the student ’s coursework and assignments and typically must be signed, in writing or electronically, by the parent or guardian prior to the commencement of instruction for a student enrolled in independent study.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - CCGI also partners with school districts to streamline the college application process through verified electronic transcripts. Partner districts can upload verified academic transcript data onto the platform and into students ’ accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - As Figure  7 shows, about 64  percent of statewide enrollment is in districts with an EL/LI share of at least 55  percent. Figure  7 also shows that 79  percent of the state ’s EL/LI students attend districts that receive concentration grant  funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Of the $142  million that California received in 2024 ‑25, $64  million was made available to CDE to allocate directly to schools that serve high school students. 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: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The studies expressed concern that the entities involved in state governance often send mixed signals to districts. They also expressed concern about districts falling short of state goals because the state does not align policy, funding, and administration to support those goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - As part of this approach, the department also renamed the project from the “Uniform Fiscal System Modernization ” and the “Consumer Electronic Records Management System ” to the “Life Outcomes Improvement System (LOIS) ”.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Sep 16, 2024 - Lastly, the Califor nia Department of Education (CDE) is to develop an electronic form by November 1, 2025 that can be used to determine whether a student generates supplemental and/or concentration funding under LCFF, as well as eligibility for the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Culturally relevant and multilingual books could promote a sense of belonging and encourage reading for bilingual students and students of color. To date, however, there is limited research on the impacts of multilingual and culturally relevant books on student reading proficiency, as well as how much access California students currently have to such materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539