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Senators debate future of California Education Learning Lab as LAO urges rejection of governor's plan
Summary
Subcommittee heard that the Learning Lab supports intersegmental innovation and reached thousands of students, while the LAO recommended rejecting the governor's proposal on scalability and budget grounds; lawmakers pressed for clearer metrics and long‑term evaluation plans.
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Fiscal Review heard competing views on the future of the California Education Learning Lab, a state‑funded grant program that supports intersegmental projects across the UC, CSU and California Community Colleges.
The Learning Lab's director told the panel the program, now in its eighth year, has funded about 120 projects statewide and reached roughly 13,000 faculty and 300,000 students. The governor's January proposal would move administration from the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to the Government Operations Agency and restore…
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