Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Black students accounted fo r 2 . 4  p ercent, and American Indian and Pacific Islander students each accounted for less tha n 0 . 5  p ercent. Share of Latino Students Rising Over Time. Figure   6 s hows how the program has changed fro m 2 014 ‑ 15 t o 2 018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

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

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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, our November General Fund revenue estimates for 2026 ‑27 were about $20  billion lower than the administration ’s estimates for that year. A revenue decline of this magnitude would reduce the Proposition  98 guarantee by about $8  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The additional $20  million is intended to provide additional funding for some LEAs to continue to make progress toward full implementation of the fee schedule. The Sacramento COE is to report on how funds were allocated and used by May 1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Since 2019 ‑20, the state has increased special education base funding by almost $1  billion (30  percent) beyond annual cost ‑of ‑living and attendance adjustments. The corresponding statewide base rate grew from $557 per student in 2019 ‑20 to $715 per student in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - The  orange bars represent the surplus or shortfall after accounting for the reserve. As the figure shows, a small shortfall exists each year through 2025 ‑26, but reserve withdrawals provide additional funding that reduces the shortfall in 2023 ‑24 and more than offset the shortfalls in 2024 ‑25  and  2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - A  second option is to reduce TK class sizes to 20 and keep two adults in each classroom. This  option would require hiring additional TK teachers and would require additional classroom space, as the smaller class sizes means more classrooms would be needed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - New CTC teacher recruitment and support 2 Establishes eight career counselors to provide technical assistance for prospective educators and one position to develop a new teacher recruitment web portal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - About 20 individuals are receiving training or support towards  employment. Department Recently Created New Service for Consumers Leaving Subminimum Wage Employment or Transitioning From Secondary Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008