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PACE is an independent, nonpartisan education policy research center based at Stanford, UC Davis, USC, UCLA, and UC Berkeley / https://edpolicyinca.org | Free newsletter: http://edpolicyinca.org/newsletter
The authors offer five potential pathways to funding fairness: 1. Require some districts to consolidate or share services; 2. Expand interdistrict transfer and related choice policies… (5/6)
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The authors offer five potential pathways to funding fairness: 1. Require some districts to consolidate or share services; 2. Expand interdistrict transfer and related choice policies… (5/6)
The average excess advantage district generated $7,197 per pupil above LCFF targets, with more than a dozen such districts benefitting from $20,000+ per pupil in excess revenue. (4/6)
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The average excess advantage district generated $7,197 per pupil above LCFF targets, with more than a dozen such districts benefitting from $20,000+ per pupil in excess revenue. (4/6)
These “excess advantage” districts continue to gain more inflation-adjusted per-pupil General Fund revenue, widening the gap and contradicting the state’s school funding principles. (3/6)
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These “excess advantage” districts continue to gain more inflation-adjusted per-pupil General Fund revenue, widening the gap and contradicting the state’s school funding principles. (3/6)
139 districts—serving just 5.5 percent of California’s TK–12 students—are benefitting from growing funding advantages. Just 50 of these districts generated $1.15 billion in excess revenue (87% of the statewide total) in 2023–24. (2/6)
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
139 districts—serving just 5.5 percent of California’s TK–12 students—are benefitting from growing funding advantages. Just 50 of these districts generated $1.15 billion in excess revenue (87% of the statewide total) in 2023–24. (2/6)
A new report coauthored by @bellwetherorg.bsky.social's Carrie Hahnel and Sophie Zamarripa alongside PACE’s H. Alix Gallagher releases findings from the first major study of basic aid districts since LCFF was enacted in California. edpolicyinca.org/publications... (1/6)
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A new report coauthored by @bellwetherorg.bsky.social's Carrie Hahnel and Sophie Zamarripa alongside PACE’s H. Alix Gallagher releases findings from the first major study of basic aid districts since LCFF was enacted in California. edpolicyinca.org/publications... (1/6)
Access the full report here: rossier.usc.edu/documents/po...
September 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Access the full report here: rossier.usc.edu/documents/po...
Read the summary brief here: rossier.usc.edu/documents/po...
September 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Read the summary brief here: rossier.usc.edu/documents/po...
PACE is proud to welcome our new Executive Director, Lupita Cortez Alcalá! With over 25 years of leadership across California’s education system, Alcalá brings policy + research expertise as well as deep systems knowledge + a personal, proven commitment to equity. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/pre...
July 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
PACE is proud to welcome our new Executive Director, Lupita Cortez Alcalá! With over 25 years of leadership across California’s education system, Alcalá brings policy + research expertise as well as deep systems knowledge + a personal, proven commitment to equity. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/pre...
Research on chronic absenteeism finds that school-based strategies can have small positive effects but are in general not enough on their own. Coordinated, multisector investment addressing root causes is essential to improve school attendance at scale. (3/3)
July 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Research on chronic absenteeism finds that school-based strategies can have small positive effects but are in general not enough on their own. Coordinated, multisector investment addressing root causes is essential to improve school attendance at scale. (3/3)
AI is changing how students learn computer science—and how CS builds AI literacy for all. 7 new briefs from #TeachAI / CSTA provide guidance plus insights for K–12 leaders and educators alike. PACE is a proud contributor to the #TeachAI initiative and resources. www.teachai.org/cs
July 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AI is changing how students learn computer science—and how CS builds AI literacy for all. 7 new briefs from #TeachAI / CSTA provide guidance plus insights for K–12 leaders and educators alike. PACE is a proud contributor to the #TeachAI initiative and resources. www.teachai.org/cs
Early Bird Educators—this #TeachAI event is for you! Join @codeorg.bsky.social alongside the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and the @ec.europa.eu to explore a draft AI Literacy Framework for schools. 5:30am PT this Thurs (5/22). Free webinar registration: code.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Event will be recorded.
May 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Early Bird Educators—this #TeachAI event is for you! Join @codeorg.bsky.social alongside the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and the @ec.europa.eu to explore a draft AI Literacy Framework for schools. 5:30am PT this Thurs (5/22). Free webinar registration: code.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Event will be recorded.
Breaking: #TeachAI has released an updated Guidance Toolkit and new Landscape Analysis to support responsible AI use in schools. Resources help educators, school leaders, and policymakers take informed action. PACE is proud to support this effort. Explore updates: teachai.org/toolkit
May 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Breaking: #TeachAI has released an updated Guidance Toolkit and new Landscape Analysis to support responsible AI use in schools. Resources help educators, school leaders, and policymakers take informed action. PACE is proud to support this effort. Explore updates: teachai.org/toolkit
PACE is hiring! We’re seeking a dynamic, strategic, and collaborative researcher to support district partnerships while advancing education policy and systems change in PK–12 education across California. Learn more and apply today: edpolicyinca.org/careers/educ... @stanfordeducation.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
PACE is hiring! We’re seeking a dynamic, strategic, and collaborative researcher to support district partnerships while advancing education policy and systems change in PK–12 education across California. Learn more and apply today: edpolicyinca.org/careers/educ... @stanfordeducation.bsky.social
Join the conversation—a policy talk of talks with PACE Cofounder and Stanford Professor Emeritus Michael W. Kirst, the the longest-serving President of the California State Board of Education. 4-5pm this Friday. Hosted by the IAEP Center at SJSU. Free event: events.sjsu.edu/event/a-poli...
March 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Join the conversation—a policy talk of talks with PACE Cofounder and Stanford Professor Emeritus Michael W. Kirst, the the longest-serving President of the California State Board of Education. 4-5pm this Friday. Hosted by the IAEP Center at SJSU. Free event: events.sjsu.edu/event/a-poli...
Register today for the @justequations.bsky.social' annual conference, #TMO25! We are proud to co-sponsor this conversation on the research about how corequisites can support success in college calculus. Registration is free: bit.ly/tmo-2025-reg...
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Register today for the @justequations.bsky.social' annual conference, #TMO25! We are proud to co-sponsor this conversation on the research about how corequisites can support success in college calculus. Registration is free: bit.ly/tmo-2025-reg...
New PACE commentary by Katie Annand @ildorg.bsky.social, David Hansen / Oakland International HS, and @laurenmarkham.bsky.social offers three sets of recommendations to help ensure that schools remain safe and stable spaces for immigrant students and families. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/imm... (1/4)
February 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
New PACE commentary by Katie Annand @ildorg.bsky.social, David Hansen / Oakland International HS, and @laurenmarkham.bsky.social offers three sets of recommendations to help ensure that schools remain safe and stable spaces for immigrant students and families. edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/imm... (1/4)
We are hiring! PACE has been a trusted voice in California education policy research for 40+ years. We’re seeking an Executive Director to lead high-quality, evidence-driven work that informs policies and improves educational practice. Explore this role: edpolicyinca.org/pace-executi...
January 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We are hiring! PACE has been a trusted voice in California education policy research for 40+ years. We’re seeking an Executive Director to lead high-quality, evidence-driven work that informs policies and improves educational practice. Explore this role: edpolicyinca.org/pace-executi...
(3) The percentage of students proficient in math declines as students progress from lower grades to higher grades, raising concerns about postsecondary preparation. (4/4)
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
(3) The percentage of students proficient in math declines as students progress from lower grades to higher grades, raising concerns about postsecondary preparation. (4/4)
(2) In both ELA and math, substantial gaps persist among student subgroups, with disproportionate impacts on students of color, disadvantaged students, and English learners. (3/4)
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
(2) In both ELA and math, substantial gaps persist among student subgroups, with disproportionate impacts on students of color, disadvantaged students, and English learners. (3/4)
Findings: (1) Overall results show a very slow rate of improvement in English language arts and math scores since COVID-19; progress has been minimal in California vs other states. (2/4)
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Findings: (1) Overall results show a very slow rate of improvement in English language arts and math scores since COVID-19; progress has been minimal in California vs other states. (2/4)
(7) While chronic absence is a major challenge across the state, bright spots can be found in every type of locale in California (8/9)
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(7) While chronic absence is a major challenge across the state, bright spots can be found in every type of locale in California (8/9)
(6) Chronic absence is especially high among particular student populations, although all have experienced modest decreases in the last year. (7/9)
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(6) Chronic absence is especially high among particular student populations, although all have experienced modest decreases in the last year. (7/9)
(5) Chronic absence is highest in kindergarten and in high school. [Blue bar: rate increase from 2018–19 to 2021–22. Yellow arrow: decline between 2021–22 and 2023–24. Green tick: progress in 2022–23.] (6/9)
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(5) Chronic absence is highest in kindergarten and in high school. [Blue bar: rate increase from 2018–19 to 2021–22. Yellow arrow: decline between 2021–22 and 2023–24. Green tick: progress in 2022–23.] (6/9)
(4) Since the onset of the pandemic, the number of elementary schools experiencing high and extreme levels of chronic absence has increased dramatically. (5/9)
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(4) Since the onset of the pandemic, the number of elementary schools experiencing high and extreme levels of chronic absence has increased dramatically. (5/9)
(3) Schools serving more socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) students experience greater levels of chronic absenteeism. (4/9)
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
(3) Schools serving more socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) students experience greater levels of chronic absenteeism. (4/9)