July 6, 2011, 12:05 AM
The budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week is based on optimistic revenue projections and contained a last-minute education bill [PDF] that grants protections for teachers. But if the anticipated revenue doesn't come in, school districts face up to $1.75 billion in cuts at the end...
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June 21, 2011, 12:05 AM
As millions of California schoolchildren embark on a months-long summer vacation, low-income students are likely to lose substantial ground academically during the summer, while higher-income students will gain, according to a new report. Most disturbing, according to a report titled "...
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May 17, 2011, 12:05 AM
Even as school districts around California are shrinking their school year, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington is trying to push states to move in the opposite direction. Rep. Mike Honda, D-San Jose, and other Democratic and GOP lawmakers, have introduced the Time for...
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