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Lavadenz, Magaly; Armas, Elvira G.; Murillo, Marco A.; Jáuregui Hodge, Sylvia – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
This study examined evidence of equity for English Learners-one of the three targeted student groups--in the early implementation of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) across data sets from seven studies. We used social justice inquiry methods and data integration analytic approaches that included purposeful sampling of districts'…
Descriptors: Local Government, Funding Formulas, Educational Finance, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Porras, Diana A. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
Understanding why and how stakeholders become involved in education governance, and with what consequence, is critical to the success of any equity-minded participatory policy. This area of inquiry is especially salient to California's education law called the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). LCAP requires local district officials to…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Mothers, Bilingual Students, Parent Participation
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Ojeda, Alejandro Gonzalez; Frey, Nancy; Fisher, Douglas; Lapp, Diane – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
In 2013, the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) was enacted to replace the previous California school finance system. The purpose was to stream various funding sources (e.g., basic revenues, categorical funds, block grants) such that districts could engage in comprehensive planning to support all students. Additional monies designated for…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, School District Autonomy, Accountability, Funding Formulas
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Zarate, Maria Estela; Gàndara, Patricia – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
Unlike previous school finance policies, California's new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) has the potential to more equitably distribute funding to public schools. Having only recently been implemented, the impact of this policy is still under examination. However, emerging research points to the shortcomings of the policy, including the lack…
Descriptors: Local Government, Funding Formulas, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance
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Carruba-Rogel, Zuleyma; Durán, Richard P.; Solis, Bertin – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
A case study of a Latinx parent-school engagement program is presented illustrating how immigrant parents became collective political actors providing input into their California school district's formulation of its Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP was part of newly adopted statewide Local Control Funding Formula policy providing…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family Literacy, Parents, Parent School Relationship
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Contreras, Frances; Fujimoto, Maria Oropeza – Peabody Journal of Education, 2019
English Learners (ELs) represent critical mass of K-12 students in public schools across the nation. However, states have failed to improve EL student academic outcomes, including college readiness. In 2013, California altered its school funding policy, providing additional support for English learners. Drawing on Vertical Equity and a Critical…
Descriptors: College Readiness, English Language Learners, School Districts, Hispanic American Students