Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Some special day classes provide instruction to the entire class using specialized techniques, for example sign language. Other special day classes are organized around individual instructional modules at which students complete activities with intensive one ‑on ‑one attention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The improvement in student outcomes was reported across student subgroups, however, the improvements were shown to be most significant for Black students, English learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - (Special day classes are designed for students with relatively severe disabilities and often employ specialized instructional techniques.) A few students with severe disabilities receive instruction in nonpublic schools or residential facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - This is particularly the case for low-income, Black, and Latino students. A survey by the RAND Corporation in spring 2020 found that only 30  percent of teachers in high-poverty schools thought all or nearly all of their students had access to the internet at home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - In fourth grade reading, for example, California ’s achievement gap ranked 49 th in the country (that is, 48 states had achievement gaps smaller than California). Five in Six Students Graduate High School Within Four Years.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - In fourth grade reading, for example, California ’s achievement gap ranked 49 th in the country (that is, 48 states had achievement gaps smaller than California). Five in Six Students Graduate High School Within Four Years.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

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

Mar 18, 2026 - One concern was that they sometimes did not know which entity oversaw a particular issue and could receive feedback or offer advice. For example, districts concerned about the length and complexity of their Local Control and Accountability Plans were not sure whether to engage with the SBE (which adopts the template for the plans) or the SPI ’s
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - The study found an increase in the overall identification rate, especially for districts with higher shares of black students and fiscally constrained districts with limited state education funding. Formulas with weights that vary by different disability categories may also encourage misclassifying students as having more severe disabilities than they actua lly do to qualify for higher funding levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, the 2025‑26 budget provided $30 million to support the transition to paying providers prospectively. (Currently, the state pays providers after they have submitted timesheets demonstrating they have provided care.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The S &P 500, for example, has risen about 40  percent over the last two years. Several signs, however, suggest that the stock market has become overvalued. For example, the ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings (a measure of how expensive stocks are) is near historically high levels ( Figure  5 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110