The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - Specifically, 43  percent of school districts report they plan to offer TK to four ‑year olds with birthdays after February  3, whereas 35  percent report they do not plan to offer TK to this population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package

Feb 5, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package Background School Districts Offer Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to Certain Students. Under state law, TK is the first year of a two ‑year kindergarten program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4350

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - Most notably, the new funding was limited in the first two years to school sites that currently do not offer full ‑day kindergarten. Beginning in 2021 ‑22, school sites that already offer full ‑day kindergarten also can apply for funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Oct 27, 2022 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 58 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,945 1337 57.0 a Reflects administration ’s revised estimates for CalWORKs Child Care and budget appropriation for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4643

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Figure 1 Child Care and Preschool Budget (Dollars in Millions) Bridge program for foster children 41 Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 Non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund 1,461 4 29.2 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and 2019 ‑20 Budget Act appropriation for all other programs. b Does
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4289

The 2021-22 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Expansion Package [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s Transitional Kindergarten expansion proposals and offers comments for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4350

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Schools and higher education institutions are eligible for grants for cleaning and disinfecting schools, offering mental health services, and providin g distance learning. At the time of this writing, ED has yet to release application information for these grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

The 2022-23 Budget: State Preschool

Feb 22, 2022 - As the state expands TK to serve all four ‑year olds, all districts will have greater ability to offer an inclusive program on their elementary school campuses, likely resulting in greater access to inclusive settings for four ‑year olds with  disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4555