October 2009

Keeping California Competitive: The Impact of Math and Science Teachers
Gail Evans, October 2009
Could California's shortage of math and science teachers impact its ability to compete with other states—and even nations—in the coming years? 
 

July 2009

Finding Answers: A Resource Guide on the Licensing and Certification of Health and Community Care Facilities in California
Michelle Baass, Mareva Brown, and Sara McCarthy, July 2009
This Policy Briefs provides contact information on the state's community care, health, mental health, and substance-abuse-treatment facilities, where more than one million Californians now live or receive care. An overview of who governs the location (siting) of these facilities also is featured. 
 

May 2009

Could a New Way of Collecting Data Transform Education in California?
Leonor Ehling, May 2009
California plans to launch a more sophisticated process for collecting data on K-12 public schools. 
 

February 2009

Inside California's Nursing Homes
Michelle Baass, February 2009
Nursing homes currently provide care to about 100,000 people. What is the quality of this care? And how will nursing homes change in the years to come?