INITIATIVE

LCFF Research Collaborative

LCFF Research Collaborative

The Local Control Funding Formula Research Collaborative (LCFFRC) brings together a diverse set of policy experts who, since 2014, have been documenting implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), California’s pathbreaking finance and governance system. Operating under the auspices of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), principal LCFFRC researchers are Julia Koppich (J. Koppich & Associates), Daniel Humphrey (Independent Education Consultant), Julie Marsh (University of Southern California), Jennifer O’Day (American Institutes of Research), Magaly Lavadenz (Loyal Marymount), and Laura Stokes (Inverness Research).

Topics Related to this Initiative
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Related Commentaries
Michael W. Kirst on New Federal and State Policies: Implications for Researchers and Data Systems
Michael W. Kirst
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Related News
California Spends More on Schools With the Neediest Kids. Here’s How It’s Succeeded, and Failed.
March 20, 2024 | CalMatters
California’s Achievement Gap Defies Extra Billions in School Spending
May 20, 2023 | CalMatters
Michael Kirst on LCFF at Age 10: What Has Worked and What Remains to Be Done
May 9, 2023 | EdSource
Recent Initiative Publications
School Finance Reform
Can It Support California’s College and Career-ready Goal?
California’s school finance system has been criticized for being irrational, inequitable, and inefficient. The proposed Local Control Funding Formula aims to simplify funding and give local leaders more control, but raises questions about balancing…