Occasional Paper, Report Funding Formulas for California Schools: Simulations and Supporting Data By Jon Sonstelie, Ray Reinhard, Heather Rose, Ria Sengupta Bhatt Jan 23, 2008 California’s school finance system is long overdue for fundamental reform. The authors of this paper simulate an alternative school finance system recently proposed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (Bersin, Kirst, and Liu). They conclude that the proposed system provides a good starting point for the kind of reform effort the state needs to undertake. This paper briefly reviews student needs and district costs throughout California and then discusses the results and implications of the simulation models. Further Analysis Data Reconciliation Request the School Finance Model
blog post School Funding, COVID-19, and the 2020 Election Year By Mark Baldassare Apr 28, 2020 Although many Californians prioritize K-12 schools for state spending, a looming recession could dampen support for ballot measures for school funding.
blog post Californians Favor Funding Flood Improvements By David Kordus, Jelena Jezdimirovic Mar 29, 2017 Public concern about California’s aging flood infrastructure is growing—including how to pay for upgrades.
blog post Video: School Resources and the Local Control Funding Formula By Mary Severance Aug 14, 2019 At an event in Sacramento, researcher Julien Lafortune and an expert panel discuss a new PPIC report on the impact of the K-12 school funding formula California put in place six years ago.
Report Funding Formulas for California Schools III: An Analysis of Governor Brown’s Weighted Pupil Funding Formula By Jon Sonstelie, Heather Rose, Margaret Weston May 1, 2012 In January 2012, Governor Brown proposed a new system for allocating funds among school districts. Using the PPIC School Finance Model, this paper compares this proposal with the status quo. This comparison highlights the governor’s priorities—in particular, providing substantially greater resources to districts with high percentages of disadvantaged students. View latest update in response to the May budget revision. This research was supported with funding from The Silver Giving Foundation and the Stuart Foundation.
blog post Local School Funding & the Exclusive Electorate By Mark Baldassare Apr 30, 2015 Are California voters likely to heed these parents’ calls and support local ballot measures for school funding?
blog post How Have California School Districts Used the Emergency Connectivity Fund? By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao Dec 4, 2023 The state's school districts have received about $859 million from the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), which supports access to internet connectivity and digital devices. Most of these funds have gone to districts with large proportions of Black, Latino, or low-income students, and the ECF dollars have been used more for connectivity than for devices.
blog post Dividing California’s Higher Education Pie By Hans Johnson, Kevin Cook Jan 20, 2015 The debate over higher education funding could benefit from a clearer understanding of how the money is divided.
blog post Video: Implementing California’s School Funding Formula By Linda Strean Mar 17, 2015 Challenges to implementation of California’s new funding formula was the focus of a presentation and panel discussion in Sacramento.
blog post Governor Proposes Minor Changes to K-12 Funding Levels By Paul Warren May 14, 2014 Under the governor’s plan, schools would receive about $8,800 for each student—an increase of $780 from 2013–14.
