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Surveying the Landscape of California’s English Learner Reclassification Policy
February 2021
Measuring the progress of English Learners grew more complex after California schools switched to online learning, as some tools to assess students became unavailable. This…
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California’s Future January 2021
Income Inequality and Economic Opportunity in California December 2020
Priorities for California’s Water November 2020
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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.
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