The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Giving districts 60 days to screen students, rather than the 30 days required for English learners, provides mo re time for TK students to get comfortable in the school setting before being assessed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center shared with us that it does not have a problem with receiving applications, but it does face challenges in getting candidates to accept offers. The Center cites that one reason candidates decline offers is due to the salary amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Such goals could include living in an apartment, getting and maintaining a job, and participating in music or art classes.) The  metrics and benchmarks for individual outcomes must be established with input from stakeholders through public meetings and 30 ‑day public comment  periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Child Care Funding Rates and Transition to an Alternative Methodology [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2025 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 On Health and Human Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5023

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2025 - This brief is intended to give policymakers a high-level overview of the state’s role in supporting K-12 career technical education programs. We also raise key issues for the Legislature as it considers policy and budget decisions related to career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5021

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - This brief is intended to give policymakers a high-level overview of the state’s role in supporting K-12 career technical education programs. We also raise key issues for the Legislature as it considers policy and budget decisions related to career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Likewise, a 2018 meta ‑analysis of teacher coaching studies —including both math and literacy coaches —found a stronger effect for smaller scale demonstration projects compared to larger scale programs, likely due to challenges effectively scaling up interventions, getting teacher support for coaching interventions, and accessing experienced coaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2025 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2025-26 educator workforce proposals and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This brief provides a short summary of the Governor’s proposed budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) before addressing four issues that warrant legislative oversight: (1) quality incentives as part of service provider rate reform, (2) the Master Plan for Developmental Services, (3) DDS’s ongoing information technology project, and (4) the phaseout of subminimum wage employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5004