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Jonathan Kaplan
Local Control Funding Formula
January 4, 2023

California’s school finance ratings: D for adequacy, B for equity, F for effort — but on the upswing

California ranks 33rd in 2019-20, adjusted for its cost of living, spending $13,686 per student in state and local funding. Its method of funding poor districts is one of the nation's most equitable.

John Fensterwald
Podcast
June 14, 2019

What's new and novel in Gov. Gavin Newsom's first education budget

This week: We dissect Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first education budget to see which campaign promises he kept and which new directions he’s taking.

EdSource staff
School Choice
October 5, 2017

Most California voters polled back private school vouchers for low-income kids

But support shrinks, with Democrats opposed, to idea of giving government subsidies for religious or private schools to all parents, regardless of income.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
February 28, 2017

How does California rank in per-pupil spending? It all depends

By one often-cited study, it's 46th in the nation, by another, 22nd; methodology matters.

John Fensterwald
Local Control Funding Formula
June 9, 2016

State board may make it easier to follow the money

Unclear regulations and inconsistent enforcement undermine oversight of the LCAP process.

John Fensterwald