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Enrollment Changes May Create Winners and Losers in K–12 Budget Deal Julien Lafortune, Radhika Mehlotra July 14 2020 Because the new state budget funds school districts based on enrollment from the prior year, growing districts could receive less funding per student this year. Read More

Video: Fiscal Challenges of Declining Enrollment in California Schools Mary Severance March 5 2020 PPIC researcher Paul Warren outlines a new report on projected declines in K–12 enrollment over the next decade, and a panel of experts offers state and local perspectives. Read More

Testimony: California Is on Track to Close the Degree Gap Hans Johnson February 25 2020 Hans Johnson, director of the PPIC Higher Education Center, provides legislative testimony on California’s progress in addressing a projected shortage of highly educated workers. Read More

Pointing Eligible Students to Available CSU Campuses Jacob Jackson February 6 2020 A program launched last year aims to help students find alternatives when they are denied admission to their preferred CSU campus due to lack of space. Read More

K–12 Education and the New State Budget Radhika Mehlotra July 15 2019 Spending on K-12 education in California reaches a new high, though some key long-term funding issues remain. Read More