The method California uses to count students for funding purposes is an important decision that drives both resources and behaviors. For more than 100 years, California has funded school districts based on the average number of students who attend school each day. Although this average daily attendance (ADA) method was once used by many states,…

This report covers fall 2014 enrollments for WUE [Western Undergraduate Exchange], WRGP [Western Regional Graduate Program], and PSEP [Professional Student Exchange Program]. It details the funds that flow between students' home states and the enrolling PSEP institutions that receive them. This newly expanded format gives detailed enrollment for…

When March 15 rolls around each year, districts, schools and teachers are sent into a frenzy of planning, anticipating, and dreading the annual distribution of pink slips. This year, 26,000 pink slips were issued--last year there were 26,500 pink slips issued by the March deadline. Given the magnitude of budget cuts and resulting teacher layoffs,…

Public education supports California's economic growth and creates opportunities for the state's youth. Given that, it is important for Californians to understand how much the state is investing in its schools and how that money is being spent. Comparing California with the nation and other similar states can provide a useful perspective in…

With an index, and separate sections that cover related topics, this booklet provides fingertip access to the latest information about California's public education system. The 2010 Resource Cards also include a robust section on community colleges. This booklet contains the following sections: (1) School Finance/Related Laws, which includes…

This working paper announces a report proposed by the California Postsecondary Education Commission to conduct a further statistical study on the factors affecting college-going rates in California. These factors would include school demographics, neighborhood characteristics, and regional labor market forces. Such a study could reveal insights…

The Governor's budget for 1988-89 is described as it applies to California higher education. The scope of the higher education enterprise and its 1988-89 budget is discussed, including information on areas of increased funding and new policy initiatives and capital outlay funding. Budget issues that have long-term policy implications for…

This report contains selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. It provides a general (narrative) summary and tables giving selected data per ADA and rankings by district. Part I presents fall 1988 headcount enrollments by college. Part II provides data…

Student charges for public higher education in the State of California are examined in light of current financial problems. Of major concern is the impact of increased student charges on enrollment levels. Rates of participation in public postsecondary education in California are among the highest in the nation and student charges are among the…

The report presents data about financing of California postsecondary education for fiscal years 1965-66 through 1999-2000. The report notes that: combined public system enrollment funding increased by over $200 million; resident undergraduate student fee charges were reduced systemwide; the Cal Grant program was expanded by over $21.5 million; and…

This report reviews a proposal by the California State University Board of Trustees and California State University, Bakersfield, to establish a permanent Stated-approved education center in Antelope Valley. The proposed center would be named the CSU Bakersfield Antelope Valley Education Center, and it would serve the growing populations of…