Funding grab? 'F' Editorials PE.com Southern California News News for Inland Southern California:
"California schools cannot realistically expect to get more money from a state government mired in deficit. Education interests should be more focused on seeking reforms that allow the most effective use of available funding, which would improve California's school system regardless of current budget woes.
The California School Boards Association, which represents elected school trustees, plans to sue the state over inadequate school funding, according to news reports this week. Just what suing the state might accomplish was not clear, however. The current budget already features a $7 billion to $8 billion deficit, which could easily grow to $10 billion or more by 2010-11.
And the state will likely face huge budget shortfalls for years to come. About all a lawsuit would do is further obstruct the process of setting rational priorities for the use of public funds."
"California schools cannot realistically expect to get more money from a state government mired in deficit. Education interests should be more focused on seeking reforms that allow the most effective use of available funding, which would improve California's school system regardless of current budget woes.
The California School Boards Association, which represents elected school trustees, plans to sue the state over inadequate school funding, according to news reports this week. Just what suing the state might accomplish was not clear, however. The current budget already features a $7 billion to $8 billion deficit, which could easily grow to $10 billion or more by 2010-11.
And the state will likely face huge budget shortfalls for years to come. About all a lawsuit would do is further obstruct the process of setting rational priorities for the use of public funds."