School Governance

Don’t call “government innovation” in California an oxymoron
150 150 Jim Mayer

On Tuesday in the Capitol, the Committee on the Awards for Innovations in Higher Education outlined its plans for allocating $50 million to community colleges and universities

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VIDEO: Californians seek greater transparency in local school funding
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Hundreds of Californians attended the State Board of Education meeting in Sacramento last week to encourage more flexibility and transparency in the process.

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Uphold LCFF’s democratic process
150 150 Helen Hutchison

Opinion: School funding shift set to empower citizens but greater transparency needed to inform local decision-making.

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How the Rainy Day Fund is impacting education in California
150 150 Christopher Nelson

As the public service that commands the lion’s share of general fund expenditure, perhaps no other area stands to benefit more than K-12 education.

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College graduate deficit slated to get worse says CED report
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

The report spells out a far less golden future for the Golden State should results not improve in California’s colleges. But it’s a problem that California has the tools to address.

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LCFF & Common Core: How Los Angeles Unified is managing both
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

In this interview, CA Fwd spoke to the Los Angeles Unified School District finance department for its perspective on the ongoing changes.

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Families in Schools brings authentic parent engagement to Huntington Park
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Last week’s LCFF Community Dialogue in Huntington Park hosted by Families in Schools painted a clear picture of authentic parent engagement and what happens when parents are engaged and valued.

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LCFF tour brings clarity to new school funding law
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

California Forward is teaming with the California School Boards Association in a statewide tour to help school board members effectively implement the Local Control Funding Formula and develop Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP).

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