Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) | Tag Archive

June 25, 2018

Network of California districts to explore the elusive goal of engaging parents

The 2018-19 state budget includes $13.3 million to create a network in which teams of parents, teachers and district administrators will identify ways to listen to and act on advice from the community.

John Fensterwald

April 23, 2018

Advocates accuse Bay Area district of failing to release data on student performance

Data needed so public can have a say in how the district spends state funds

Theresa Harrington

March 14, 2018

Community engagement is the key to making California's school funding formula work

Report says district focus on community engagement is vital for successful implementation.

Daniel Humphrey

March 4, 2018

Oakland schools balance improving student performance while making deep budget cuts

Oakland Unified is one of 28 districts that could face state intervention if at least three student subgroups don't improve in the next two years.

Theresa Harrington

February 14, 2018

With support instead of punishment, a California school district works to improve special education

County offices of education are working with districts identified for "differentiated assistance" due to poor performance by student subgroups.

Theresa Harrington

February 12, 2018

Creating a 'test kitchen' to come up with a better school accountability plan in California

Defenders of local control worry time is running out to develop models that work for parents and districts

John Fensterwald

February 6, 2018

Governor wants California school districts to give more detail on use of state funds in budgets

The proposals are a response to concerns that it is difficult to track how school districts are spending funds they received for high-needs students under the Local Control Funding Formula.

Louis Freedberg

January 9, 2018

UCLA initiative promotes school collaboration to improve math performance

The new center will create educator networks statewide to improve student performance.

George White

December 7, 2017

State updates school data: here's how the school dashboard works

New improvement and accountability system provides extensive data on many measures of school life and performance.

John Fensterwald

December 3, 2017

Jerry Brown's dilemma: fix school funding formula now or watch others do it later

Many praise the formula's ambitious goals but criticize its burdensome documentation requirements, inadequate funding and the lack of fiscal transparency.

John Fensterwald

October 3, 2017

LA County Office admits it shouldn't have approved Long Beach's LCAP

County officials are now demanding districts do a better job of justifying spending for low-income students and English learners under the funding formula.