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Fact Sheet

Financing California’s Public Schools

By Julien Lafortune, Joseph Herrera

In 2018–19 (the most recent school year for which we have nationally comparable data from the US Department of Education), spending per student on current ...

Report

The Impact of COVID-19 on Science Education

By Niu Gao, Kathy DiRanna, Maria T. Chang Fay

COVID-19 school shutdowns were especially disruptive for science education, which has long been a lower priority than math and English language arts.

Fact Sheet

The Digital Divide in Education

By Darriya Starr, Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao

The pandemic spurred efforts to close longstanding gaps in digital access that affect African American, Latino, and lower-income students.

Fact Sheet

California’s Digital Divide

By Joseph Hayes, Niu Gao, Darriya Starr

High-income households have annual incomes above $100,000. Education level and race/ethnicity are those of the household head. Within-category differences from ...

Report

Understanding the Effects of School Funding

By Julien Lafortune

School Funding Levels and Student Outcomes. Debates over school funding often have centered on whether “money matters” in education—not whether schools can ...

Report

Setting the Stage for Universal Preschool

By Laura Hill, Emmanuel Prunty

May 11, 2022 ... Beyond narrowing gaps in school readiness, early childhood education can yield numerous long-term benefits. While some research studies show ...

Policy Brief

Policy Brief: Setting the Stage for Universal Preschool

By Laura Hill, Emmanuel Prunty, Vicki Hsieh

May 11, 2022 ... SOURCE: California Department of Education TK enrollment, 2019–20. NOTES: TK Census Day counts. All schools serving kindergarten students, ...

Statewide Survey

PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Education

By Mark Baldassare, Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler, Deja Thomas

Apr 13, 2022 ... California's K–12 public schools returned to more normal conditions this spring for students, teachers, and parents as COVID rates declined and ...