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PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
April 2020
Key findings from the current survey include many California parents see school closures for COVID-19 as somewhat of a problem and are concerned with providing…
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April 23, 2020
Statewide Survey: Californians and Education
February 27, 2020
Fiscal Challenges of Declining Enrollment in California Schools
February 21, 2020
Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
February 3, 2020
Countdown to Census 2020
PPIC Experts
Mark Baldassare
Eric McGhee
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BY THE NUMBERSState funding has risen from recession lows and is now close to the national average
After increasing steadily over the past eight years, California’s K–12 spending averaged $12,143 per student in 2017—only $62 less than the average amount in the rest of the nation.
2020 Census: Why Is the Citizenship Question Such a Big Deal?
August 2018
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