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Parents In Santa Monica Raise Money For Schools : NPR

Parents In Santa Monica Raise Money For Schools : NPR

Parents In Santa Monica Raise Money For Schools

Public schools are letting out for the summer but for many budget-strapped school districts this year, there isn't going to be time for vacation. In wealthy Santa Monica, Calif., parents will be spending the summer trying to raise $7 million to keep class sizes the same, teachers employed and school nurses and librarians on the job.