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Hough Julie A. Marsh  \nDecember 2025  \nTK–12 Education Governance in California:  \nPast, Present, and Future  \nJeannie Myung, PACE  \nHeather J. Hough, PACE  \nJulie A. Marsh, University of Southern California  \nAcknowledgements  \nThis report, like all PACE publications, has been thoroughly reviewed for factual accuracy and research integrity. The authors assume full responsibility for the accuracy of the report’s contents. We are grateful to Alvin Lee for his research assistance. We also wish to acknowledge the numerous interviewees, thought partners, and reviewers who contributed their time, expertise, and perspectives throughout the development of this work. Their insights deepened our understanding of the current landscape and informed many of the opportunities for improvements to California education governance featured in the following pages.  \nThis report is dedicated to the memory of former PACE Faculty Director Christopher Edley, Jr. , whose unwavering commitment to equity continues to inspire PACE’s work.  \nSuggested Citation  \nMyung, J. , Hough, H. J. , & Marsh, J. A. (2025, December) . TK–12 education governance in California: Past, present, and future [Report] . Policy Analysis for California [Education. edpolicyinca.org/publications/tk-12-education](Education. edpolicyinca.org/publications/tk-12-education)governance-california  \nPolicy Analysis for California  \nEducation  \n[edpolicyinca.org](edpolicyinca.org)  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary 2  \nIntroduction 3  \nDistinguishing Problems of Governance From Problems of Practice and Policy ................ 5  \nEarly Efforts to Inform Improvements to California’s Education Governance: 1849–1970 ........... 8  \nShifts in California’s Education Governance: From the 1970s to Today .................... 10  \nMapping California’s Education Governance System 17  \nKey Entities in California Education Governance ................................. 19  \nIncentives and Authority .............................................. 25  \nDeconstructing the Functions of Education Governance 29  \nAssessing the Effectiveness of California’s Education Governance ....................... 30  \n1. Strategic Thinking ................................................ 31  \n2. Accountability .................................................. 36  \n3. Capacity ..................................................... 41  \n4. Knowledge Governance ............................................ 50  \n5. Stakeholder Involvement ............................................ 55  \n6. Whole-of-System Perspective.......................................... 57  \nSummary of Key Findings 60  \nIncentives: Governance Structures and Misaligned Accountability ....................... 60  \nCapacity: Mismatches Between Responsibilities and Capabilities........................ 62  \nFunding: Structural Constraints and Volatility................................... 63  \nRecommendations 64  \nA New Framework for Education Governance in California........................... 64  \nIdentifying a Governance Leverage Point for System Flexibility and Coherence................ 66  \nRealigning Governance Pathways with Domains of Responsibility ....................... 67  \nRecommendation 1 : Reimagining Governance for Policy and Funding .................... 68  \nRecommendation 2 : Reimagining Governance for Implementation and Capacity Development ...... 71  \nRecommendation 3 : Reimagining Governance for Evaluation and System Accountability .......... 78  \nTowards a Coherent System: Aligning Governance Across Pathways ..................... 85  \nConclusion 87  \nReferences 88  \nAbout the Authors 91  \n1 TK–12 Education Governance in California: Past, Present, and Future  \nExecutive Summary  \nGovernance is the foundation for successful policy development and implementation as well as effective district-and school-level practices. Numerous efforts throughout Cal","cbCailFUHuYXA7Q1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailFUHuYXA7Q1","pdf",1529963,94,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Distinguishing Problems of Governance From Problems of Practice and Policy\n# Early Efforts to Inform Improvements to California’s Education Governance: 1849–1970\n# Shifts in California’s Education Governance: From the 1970s to Today\n# Mapping California’s Education Governance System\n# Key Entities in California Education Governance\n# Incentives and Authority\n# Deconstructing the Functions of Education Governance\n# Assessing the Effectiveness of California’s Education Governance\n## Strategic Thinking\n## Accountability\n## Capacity\n## Knowledge Governance\n## Stakeholder Involvement\n## Whole-of-System Perspective\n# Summary of Key Findings\n# Recommendations\n# A New Framework for Education Governance in California\n# Conclusion\n# References","[{\"question\":\"Why is governance treated as central to education policy and practice in this report?\",\"answer\":\"Governance is described as the foundation for successful policy development and implementation, as well as for effective district- and school-level practices.\"},{\"question\":\"What major governance problems does the report emphasize in California?\",\"answer\":\"The report highlights systemic incoherence and fragmentation, including overlapping roles, unclear accountability lines, weak accountability systems, and limited use of data to monitor outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report assess the effectiveness of California’s education governance?\",\"answer\":\"It uses a framework that deconstructs governance into six dimensions: strategic thinking, accountability, capacity, knowledge governance, stakeholder involvement, and a whole-of-system perspective, drawing on interview insights and evaluating how fragmentation affects implementation.\"}]","TK–12 Education Governance in California - Past, Present, and Future | PDF",1792061447,237]