March 1, 2023
State, districts and schools all have a role to play in supporting Black students, panel says
Educators and advocates discuss what the state and school districts should be doing to support California’s Black students.
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Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
February 13, 2023
We need stronger accountability to fulfill the equity promise of California’s school funding system
Ten years into California's new Local Control Funding Formula, students are still not getting the resources and support promised by the law.
Guillermo Mayer and Christopher J. Nellum
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
September 2, 2022
Gov. Newsom quashes bill to provide more funding for Black students
An unstated reason was Prop. 209, banning preferences by race; governor promises more funding somehow for state's lowest performing student group next year
John Fensterwald
August 19, 2022
Black students deserve extra funding; this bill would provide it
Assembly Bill 2774 will ensure the lowest performing students are prioritized the same as the other high-needs student groups in the state's funding formula, providing schools with targeted funding to help better support Black students.
Debra Watkins
June 28, 2022
Gov. Newsom strikes deal on state budget: big increase for K-12, plan to expand Cal Grant, too
Compromise includes 13% more for funding formula, extra for community schools, student transportation, school construction, literacy coaches and expansion of Cal Grants.
John Fensterwald And Michael Burke
June 3, 2022
Legislature disagrees with Newsom on how to spend additional billions for education
California legislative leaders would add $4.5 billion above the governor's proposal for the Local Control Funding Formula, and drop $700 million for early literacy and $1.5 billion for community schools.
John Fensterwald
May 27, 2022
Families of English learners must be allowed to engage and lead in district budgeting
California's budgeting framework is designed to engage communities in their aspirations and be adaptable to local needs. But families of English learners are too often locked out of the process.
Eduardo R. Muñoz-Muñoz
April 29, 2022
Senate, Assembly agree California schools should receive billions more in unrestricted funding
Districts complain COLA isn't enough to cover their costs and needs; Gov. Newsom to release revised budget, revenue projections by May 15.
John Fensterwald
March 25, 2022
Attendance or enrollment: How should California schools be funded?
Roundtable panelists discussed the pros and cons of shifting California schools from an attendance-based funding formula to an enrollment-based formula.
Kate Sequeira
July 27, 2021
Free school meals for all here to stay in California
California will launch a universal school meals program in the 2022-23 school year, ensuring all students have access to stigma-free food.
Ali Tadayon
June 4, 2021
California's K-12 funding formula likely to change, but disagreement over how
Gov. Newsom, legislative leaders agree to add $1.1 billion to the Local Control Funding Formula but not on who gets priority for the money.
John Fensterwald
June 2, 2021
Senate and Assembly cut, then add, billions to Gov. Newsom's budget for K-12
Budget committees' joint plan prioritizes school districts' financial health over more one-time funding. Next step: Talks with Newsom
John Fensterwald
February 9, 2021
Gov. Newsom calls for closing big ‘loophole’ in school funding for high-needs students
Districts have carried over unspent money intended for high-needs students to use however they want. The governor says the practice must end.
John Fensterwald
January 13, 2021
To help get kids back in school, California should temporarily suspend local collective bargaining
Gov. Newsom should sit down with union leaders to negotiate a safe statewide reopening of all public schools for in-person instruction.