Need more information on PPIC experts?
Contact Steven Bliss
Contact Steven Bliss
Julien Lafortune is a research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, where he specializes in K–12 education. His primary areas of focus include education finance, school capital funding policy, and educational tracking and stratification. He has published research on the impacts of school finance reforms on student achievement in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. He holds a PhD in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
California’s Future January 2021
California’s Future: Economy January 2021
California’s Future: Education January 2021
Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California December 2020
Funding California Schools When Budgets Fall Short October 2020
Improving K-12 School Facilities in California August 2020
Declining Enrollment in California Schools: Fiscal Challenges and Opportunities in the Coming Decade February 2020
California’s Future: Housing January 2020
New Eligibility Rules for the University of California? The Effects of New Science Requirements November 2019
Common Core State Standards in California: Evaluating Local Implementation and Student Outcomes September 2019
California Is Inching toward a Jobs Recovery July 22 2021
California’s Housing Construction Picks Up Pace June 17 2021
K–12 Enrollment Declines Vary across Districts June 16 2021
Bay Area Recovery May Lag without Onsite Tech Workers April 30 2021
The Sacramento Area Economy Runs on Government April 27 2021
Home Prices Keep Racing up in California April 9 2021
Multiple Challenges for Women in the COVID-19 Economy March 11 2021
Black Californians Struggle within a Challenging Job Market February 24 2021
How Many Districts Have Been Providing In-person Instruction? February 18 2021
California’s Recovery Backslides January 29 2021
Are Students Spending Enough Time on School during the Pandemic? January 26 2021
Looking Ahead to California’s 2021 Labor Market January 22 2021
Commentary: To Help Address Learning Disparities, Boost Internet Access for Low-Income Students January 6 2021
Federal Action—or Inaction—Will Shape California’s Recovery December 10 2020
Tackling Regional Disparities in Economic Opportunity December 8 2020
The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Women December 8 2020
Will This Recession Deepen California’s Economic Divide? December 7 2020
Better Days for California’s Labor Market, but Will They Last? November 25 2020
How Does the Job Recovery Look around California This Fall? November 12 2020
More Students Have Digital Devices, but Internet Gaps Persist October 27 2020
Gender Gaps in the COVID-19 Labor Market October 22 2020
Six Months of Economic Crisis: What Is Next? September 24 2020
The Summer of Un- and Underemployment August 28 2020
More Uncertainty Ahead for California’s Unemployed August 6 2020
Down to the Wire on Unemployment Benefits July 24 2020
Are California’s Jobs Rebounding? June 25 2020
California’s Economy Takes a Hit May 28 2020
The Economic Toll of COVID-19 on Small Business May 19 2020
Early Insights on California’s Economic Downturn April 23 2020
Unemployment Benefits in the COVID-19 Pandemic April 9 2020
How COVID-19 Closures May Disrupt Student Learning April 2 2020
Essential Workers and COVID-19 March 31 2020
How Will the Coronavirus Affect California’s Economy? March 20 2020
How Are School Districts Spending Their LCFF Dollars? September 11 2019
Will the Governor’s Budget Reduce the Heat on School Districts? January 28 2019
Are K–12 Students Keeping Pace in English? November 1 2018
Are K–12 Students Keeping Pace in Math? October 12 2018