Staff
- Jackie Barocio
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(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers - Sara Cortez
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(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition - Kenneth Kapphahn
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(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation - Lisa Qing
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(916) 319-8306
California State University, Student Financial Aid - Paul Steenhausen
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(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges - Ian Klein
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(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library - Michael Alferes
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(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education - Edgar Cabral
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(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education - Jennifer Pacella
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(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education
Publications
Education
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LAO Compromise: Trailer Bill Language for EdFund Sale
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June 17, 2008 - Agenda Page 371, Issue 066 Trailer Bill Language for EdFund Sale
Back to Basics: Improving College Readiness of Community College Students
June 16, 2008 - Most students who enter California Community Colleges (CCC) lack sufficient reading, writing, and mathematics skills to undertake college–level work. Thus, one of the CCC system’s core missions is to provide precollegiate “basic skills” instruction to these students. In this report, we find that a large percentage of students do not overcome their basic skills deficiencies during their time at CCC. We identify a number of state policies that we believe stand in the way of student success, and recommend several structural and systemwide changes designed to help increase preparedness and achievement among community college students.
LAO Compromise: California Postsecondary Education Commission
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June 13, 2008 - LAO Compromise: California Postsecondary Education Commission. Agenda page 357. Item 6420-001-0001.
LAO Compromise: University of California Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
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June 12, 2008 - LAO Compromise: Agenda Page 362—Item 6440-001-0001—University of California Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
LAO Compromise: California State University Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
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June 12, 2008 - LAO Compromise: Agenda Page 366—Item 6610-001-0001—California State University Provisional Language Regarding Future Appropriations
LAO Alternative Budget For Higher Education
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April 3, 2008 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
California Community Colleges
February 20, 2008 - The Governor’s proposed budget for the California Community Colleges would fund 1 percent enrollment growth and make across-the-board reductions to categorical programs. We offer an alternative to the Governor’s proposal that includes funding for 1.7 percent growth and no across-the-board reductions. Our proposal includes more total resources for CCC by augmenting student fee revenue, which would supplement Proposition 98 support. In addition, our alternative plan increases fiscal and program flexibility for districts to meet local needs by consolidating several categorical programs into two block grants.
Addressing the Local Impacts of Campus Growth
February 20, 2008 - As a result of a recent State Supreme Court decision, the higher education segments and other state agencies may need to reconsider how their growth plans affect surrounding communities and whether they should provide payments to local agencies for infrastructure improvements. We provide an overview of the higher education segments’ environmental review process, discuss the Court’s decision and its implications, and offer our recommendations to the Legislature on how to address the local impacts of campus expansion. review infrastructure
LAO Alternative Higher Education Budget Proposal
February 20, 2008 - We recommend an alternative to the Governor’s proposal that avoids making unallocated reductions and adheres to the State Master Plan for Higher Education. Our alternative would fund anticipated enrollment growth at the three segments. It would also modestly increase the share of education cost paid by students, while increasing financial aid to cover these higher costs for financially needy students.
Governor’s Higher Education Budget Solutions
February 20, 2008 - The Governor’s budget proposal for higher education includes large, unallocated reductions to the universities and the elimination of a key financial aid program. Taken together, these proposals could have a significant effect on college access and affordability.
Overview of the Governor’s 2008‑09 Budget Proposal for the California Community Colleges
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January 23, 2008 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
California's Higher Education Transfer Function
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November 14, 2007 - Presented to the Select Committee on College and University Admissions and Outreach.
Improving State Nursing Programs: Ensuring an Adequate Health Workforce
May 29, 2007 - In recent years, the number of registered nurses in the state has not kept up with demand. While the mismatch in coming years may not be as large as forecasted, the state needs to continue its efforts to increase the number of nurses to meet projected need. Increasing the supply of nurses relies in large part on the state’s higher education system, which trains the majority of registered nurses in California. In this report, we recommend ways the Legislature can increase enrollment in state nursing programs as well as reduce attrition rates, particularly in the community colleges. Taken together, these measures would increase significantly the supply of registered nurses, and address concerns about the adequacy of the size of the nursing workforce.
UC and CSU Long Range Development Planning
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May 1, 2007 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education