How California Compares
A look at key education indicators for California and the U.S.
September 2008 | Read More >
California's Charter Schools: 2008 Performance Update
Do charter schools perform better than traditional public schools? Our fourth annual analysis of California's charter schools revisits this quest...
June 2008 | Read More >
Raising African American Student Achievement: California Goals, Local Outcomes
This report looks at how California's African American students are doing academically.
May 2008 | Read More >
Math and Science Education for the California Workforce: It Starts with K–12
This report looks at current projections for California's workforce needs in serveral important science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
January 2008 | Read More >
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Districts implement their 2008-09 budgets amidst uncertaintyWhen policymakers in Sacramento enacted a budget in late September after the longest delay in California history, school district officials were at last able to finalize their spending plans for 2008-09.
But just one month later, the governor called for a special legislative session to deal with the fact that revenues are already substantially below what was assumed, as well as larger economic troubles. Outcomes of the special session will likely not be known until the end of November, but the governor has signaled that mid-year cuts to education may be necessary.
Learn more about the district budgeting process in this section.
Finance SystemLearn how California's school finance system works and how it evolved.
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