Education

Early Education Budget Proposals

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March 26, 2019 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of Child Care and Preschool Programs

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March 26, 2019 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of College Savings Accounts

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March 26, 2019 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Governor’s Health Care Workforce Budget Proposals

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March 25, 2019 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals

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March 14, 2019 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

Overview of Charter Schools in California

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March 12, 2019 - Presented to: Charter Task Force

CalSTRS Pension Proposals

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March 12, 2019 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of the Academic Accountability System for School Districts

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March 12, 2019 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of Education Proposals

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March 7, 2019 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education

Overview of Higher Education Proposals

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March 6, 2019 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

Overview of Proposition 98 Budget and Early Education Proposals

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March 5, 2019 - Presented to:Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

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March 4, 2019 - In this report, we provide an overview of the Governor’s early education proposals, then analyze his three major proposals in this area. Specifically, we analyze his proposals to (1) fund facilities for more full‑day kindergarten programs, (2) make targeted one‑time improvements to the child care and preschool system, and (3) expand the number of full‑day preschool slots. We then assess the administration’s cost estimates for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care programs. We end the report with a summary of our early education recommendations.

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

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February 28, 2019 - In this report, we evaluate three Governor's budget proposals related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs. These include: (1) $60 million ongoing (split between Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenues and federal Medicaid funding) to provide supplemental payments to physicians who screen children covered by Medi-Cal for developmental delays, (2) four new positions (at a cost of $446,000 General Fund) to increase state oversight of Regional Center early intervention services, and (3) possible forthcoming trailer bill language to improve transitions for children aging out of early intervention services and into preschool special education. We recommend rejecting the proposed supplemental payments and approving the other two proposals and further recommend the Legislature consider broader reforms to address longstanding weaknesses in the state's early intervention system.

Update (3/4/19): Figure 3 totals adjusted.

The 2019-20 Budget: Higher Education Analysis

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February 21, 2019 - In this report, we analyze the Governor's higher education budget proposals.

Child Care and Preschool: Overview of Programs

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February 20, 2019 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance and Assembly Education Committee