More bad news for students as hundreds of school construction projects are halted

The situation in California’s chronically underfunded public school system continues to worsen.

More bad news for students as hundreds of school construction projects are halted

Barstow schools feel squeeze of state budget cuts

Districts across the state are laying off workers as they await $4.8-billion reduction proposed by governor.

Barstow schools feel squeeze of state budget cuts

Why California must fund music education

31 July 2009

The budget straits the state of California is facing are forcing our leaders to make a series of pernicious choices with legacy implications. One such choice is whether to fund music programming or refocus our funding priorities to the “core academics” (which happen to be those subjects tested in the statewide testing system). I propose that [...]

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2009 bad, 2010 may be ‘catastrophic,’ schools chief says

31 July 2009

Officials at the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have been in marathon meetings all week trying to figure out how to deal with the $13 million in state budget cuts the schools have sustained this year and last. “It’s going to be awful,” said district Superintendent Dennis Smith after about eight hours of budget meetings. “It’s [...]

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School District Not Surprised by State Budget Cuts

31 July 2009

The latest round of proposed state budget cuts to public education did not come as a surprise to the Berkeley Unified School District. California lawmakers reached a deal with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger July 21 to close California’s $24 billion budget deficit by making deep cuts in almost every area, including $6 billion in education. In February, the [...]

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School districts still awaiting final word on state budget cuts

28 July 2009

School district officials are anxiously waiting for details on the recently approved state budget and how it will affect the upcoming school year.The budget, which helps solve a $26.3 billion deficit, includes $4.3 billion in cuts to K-12 schools and community colleges. “I’m scared about the next year - it’s all extremely worrisome,” said Lisa Shoemaker, [...]

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