R&R: (Research & Reports)
Published: March 1, 2006
County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California
Growing interest in universal preschool education has prompted researchers to examine the potential costs and benefits of making high-quality preschool available for all children. This study presents estimates, at a disaggregated geographic level, of the potential benefits from a high-quality, one-year, universal preschool program in California.
The Bully Problem
New research shows that kids suffer severely from the violence and insults doled out by their peers. What schools can do about it is the topic of this article in The Greater Good, from the Center for the Development of Peace and Well-being at UC Berkeley.
School Resources and Academic Standards in California: Lessons from the Schoolhouse
This report from the Public Policy Institute of California looks at a sample group of 49 schools in California to understand the issues and problems of implementing academic standards. California faces particular challenges because it has more public school students than any other state, and has set its standards higher than any other state’s.
California Indian Education Center Program
The Bureau of State Audits reports on the administration of the California Indian Education Center program by the California Department of Education. The Legislature established the program in 1974 to address the challenges facing American Indian students enrolled in California’s public schools.