Statewide enrollment continues to decline, posing significant challenges for local educational agencies (LEAs). In 2024-25, enrollment fell again, the eighth consecutive year of decline—with roughly 5.8 million students enrolled . . .

As local educational agencies (LEAs) navigate the 2025-26 planning cycle, a perfect storm of challenges looms. Declining enrollment and attendance continue to erode revenue, while the expiration of one-time pandemic relief funds and . . .

Local educational agencies collect and report attendance for the purpose of funding, compulsory education, and accountability requirements multiple times each year. While the requirements to generate a day of attendance are the same whether the attendance is used to calculate

The 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan is the last year of the most recent three-year cycle. We are still waiting for final decisions as part of the 2025-26 State Budget negotiations to determine whether . . .

By January 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom will release his final budget proposal for fiscal year 2026-27, marking the end of his tenure as California’s chief executive officer. His final budget comes at a pivotal moment for the state, as the Governor . . .