MORE ON: budget cuts

Daily Report: Higher Ed

Community colleges consider rationing gym, arts classes

April 23, 2012, 12:05 AM
As constrained budgets and course cuts have made it harder for many students to get the classes they need, the California Community Colleges are taking further steps toward rationing course offerings and focusing resources on students who are pursuing degrees, certificates, transfer or career goals... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State funding for quake safety oversight at risk

April 6, 2012, 12:05 AM
California's Seismic Safety Commission could lose funding this year due to a 2010 ballot initiative that made it harder to impose government fees on businesses and individuals. The state Legislative Analyst's Office determined last week that the governor's proposed method of... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

State faces teacher shortage as more retire, fewer enter profession

March 7, 2012, 12:05 AM
The percentage of California educators reaching retirement age is rising rapidly, while the number of newly credentialed teachers has decreased for the seventh year in a row, new reports show. The findings have important implications for school budgets and staffing, as older educators... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Parent volunteers help fill gaps at schools hit by budget cuts

March 1, 2012, 12:05 AM
Step inside any public school these days, and you’ll likely see parents working alongside the staff. They’re running arts education in some schools, coordinating major fundraisers, setting up school assemblies and planting campus gardens. The deep budget cuts of recent years have... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Judge stops Medi-Cal budget cuts; state plans appeals

January 4, 2012, 12:05 AM
Attorneys for California’s Medi-Cal program are gearing up to appeal two court rulings issued last week that strike down a 10 percent cut to some medical service providers for low-income Californians. Christina A. Snyder, a U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles, ruled in favor of... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Study: Students at career-tech schools more likely to graduate

October 26, 2011, 12:05 AM
Students enrolled in business-backed courses focused on career and technical skills are more likely to graduate from high school and complete the requirements to attend a California college or university, according to a study released yesterday. The report, titled "Profile of the... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

State asking clinics to send back payments for dental care

October 19, 2011, 12:05 AM
California’s health program for the needy is approaching the state’s clinics with a controversial request: Send back those checks for root canals, tooth extractions and other dental services rendered within the last year. State coverage for Medi-Cal patient dental... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

School bus service vanishing amid cuts

September 2, 2011, 12:05 AM
The big yellow school bus is fast becoming a relic in California, as districts eliminate bus drivers and routes to address education budget cuts. Officials for the San Francisco Unified School District ended bus service for hundreds of children this fall and will make further reductions over... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Cuts hamper efforts to combat cheating

August 31, 2011, 12:05 AM
Only after the governor ordered an independent examination did Georgia officials catch widespread cheating by teachers, principals and administrators on standardized tests in the Atlanta Public Schools system. The resulting scandal has sparked resignations, a criminal investigation... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Housing program for mentally ill struggles in rural counties

August 16, 2011, 12:05 AM
For nearly all his adult life, Fernando drifted between Mexico and the United States, his typical bed a couch in a friend's or family member's house. Battling anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, depression and alcohol abuse, he was kicked out everywhere he went. But since last... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

After layoffs, seismic oversight questioned at Pomona schools

April 21, 2011, 12:06 AM
A decision to lay off Pomona Unified's entire facilities department has raised questions about the district's efforts to fix school buildings deemed potentially unsafe in an earthquake. The school board voted to wipe out the district's construction oversight jobs during a January... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

How Brown shaves $1.7 billion from Medi-Cal budget

January 10, 2011, 3:18 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown is counting on fewer Medi-Cal users seeing the doctor, visiting the emergency room or spending the night in the hospital - by charging those low-income patients a co-pay of as much as $100. In other words, what's bad for the patient, might be good for the state budget.... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Fewer repeat offenders, but cuts planned for prison rehab, literacy

November 8, 2010, 11:13 PM
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made reducing recidivism a chief priority. So there was some cause for celebration last week as the agency announced a drop in the percentage of the state’s paroled inmates who reoffended and landed back in prison within a... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Mental health nonprofits report more demand, less money

August 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
Nonprofits nationwide say they are still reeling from the recession, and a recent survey suggests mental health and crisis-intervention groups are among the hardest hit. GuideStar, which collects and publishes information about nonprofits, surveyed 6,679 public charities and private... + read more
Daily Report: K–12

Lawmakers face challenges over growing school 'watch list'

June 30, 2010, 12:05 AM
If creating budgets is like a battle, then the state's education department may have just used fiscal transparency to throw a solid left-right jab at the state Assembly. On Tuesday, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell released the latest lists of schools whose... + read more
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