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What’s at Stake in Current Federal Budget Proposals: Fact Sheets by Congressional District
This set of 53 fact sheets underscores what’s at stake for each of California’s congressional districts with proposed federal spending cuts to vital public services and systems.
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Meet Emily Gordon, Budget Center Board Member
Our vision is of a California where everyone has the opportunity to participate fully in the state’s economic, social, and political life. This will require our state to make smart policy choices and the right kinds of public investments. In working to accomplish this, our team is backed by a diverse and accomplished board of […]
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What Might Federal “Back-Door” Vouchers Mean for California, and What Are State Policymakers’ Options?
This post is the third in a series on K-12 private school vouchers and how federal support for them could affect California. In two recent blog posts we explained the problems that traditional K-12 private school vouchers raise and how voucher-like programs implemented by many states could potentially serve as a model for the Trump […]
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Back-Door Vouchers: Will Some States’ Circumvention of Prohibitions Against Private School Vouchers Be a Model for the Trump Administration?
This post is the second in a series on K-12 private school vouchers and how federal support for them could affect California. In light of emerging federal proposals around private school vouchers, we recently blogged about several problems raised by traditional K-12 school voucher programs that use public funds to support private schools. One of […]
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School Vouchers: What They Are and Why They Are Problematic
President Trump’s support for private school vouchers has prompted a growing interest in what K-12 school vouchers are, how they work, and the issues they raise. Traditional school vouchers are directly funded by states to help parents pay tuition costs for their children to attend private school, which may include religious private schools. At first […]