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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The California Majority Report // Laird Turns Up the Heat on Blakeslee on Education, Launches Video

The California Majority Report // Laird Turns Up the Heat on Blakeslee on Education, Launches Video

Laird Turns Up the Heat on Blakeslee on Education, Launches Video

At a press conference today at Chris Jesperson School with San Luis Obispo County education leaders, Senate Candidate John Lairdtoday called for an end to state budget cuts that have resulted in the layoff of respected teachers, increases in class sizes, school closures, California's per pupil funding level slipping to 47th in the nation and a grade of "F" from Education Week.

Laird was joined by San Luis Obispo County Superintendent Julian Crocker, California Teachers Association