2017-18 Budget

June 28, 2017

Governor signs 2017-18 budget allocating more money to schools

Budget increases Local Control Funding Formula to 97 percent, boosts higher education spending and preschool eligibility.

June 20, 2017

How the 2017-18 funding increase for California education will be spent

Use EdSource's interactive budget map to see where new education funds are being allocated in California's 2017-18 budget.

Justin Allen, Daniel J. Willis, And John Fensterwald

Preschool

June 18, 2017

California to raise income limits to allow more children to qualify for subsidized child care

California has not increased its income eligibility limit for subsidized child care since the 2007-08 fiscal year.

June 13, 2017

California middle class families may still get scholarship help

The Legislature wants to maintain financial aid for UC and CSU students from families earning between $80,000 and $150,000 a year. But that conflicts with Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to phase out the program.

Larry Gordon

School Finance

June 12, 2017

Gov. Brown agrees not to hold back money from California schools next year

The proposed budget includes $30 million in incentives to attract new teachers.

John Fensterwald

School Finance

May 23, 2017

California would lose $400 million in federal K-12 education funding under Trump budget

The U.S. Department of Education, which funds much of the K-12 and higher education programs nationally, would be downsized by more than 13 percent.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

School Finance

May 22, 2017

White House seeks billions in cuts to higher education spending

Trump's budget proposal must still win Congressional approval. Among the deep spending cuts are $143 billion in cuts to higher education over the next decade, according to a budget summary released on Monday.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

School Finance

May 21, 2017

Gov. Brown's proposal delays $1 billion for schools until 2019

The governor's view is it's better to wait to see if revenues come through than to cut later.

John Fensterwald

College & Careers

May 11, 2017

Budget plan withholds $50 million from UC pending audit compliance and fully funds Cal Grants at private colleges

The governor's May budget revision reverses his plan to reduce Cal Grants used at private colleges. He enters the controversy over a critical audit of UC by withholding $50 million until the university system shows that it better controls spending and improves management.

Larry Gordon

Teacher Shortage

March 16, 2017

California teachers get layoff notices despite teacher shortages

Most teachers receiving layoff notices will eventually have them rescinded in coming weeks as districts receive better state budget estimates.

Fermin Leal

School Finance

January 22, 2017

Legislative Analyst's Office believes Brown is lowballing revenues

A more optimistic scenario could produce a couple of billion dollars more for K-12 schools and community colleges.

John Fensterwald

Early Learning

January 17, 2017

Early education advocates raise concerns about governor's budget

Early education advocates say a delay in new preschool slots and a freeze on child care reimbursement rates in the governor's 2017-18 budget will slow progress in supporting young children and hurt working families.