Friday, January 28, 2011

Modern School: California to Cut 6 Weeks Off School Year?

Modern School: California to Cut 6 Weeks Off School Year?

California to Cut 6 Weeks Off School Year?


School Closed (by Chris Heaton
State treasurer Bill Lockyer said that if Gov. Brown and the Legislature don’t pass a budget by their self-imposed deadlines (i.e., in 60 days), the state will face “very substantial shortfalls.” To pay for the shortfalls, Lockyear has presented a doomsday scenario of cutting everything, including education. He specifically mentioned cutting six weeks off the public school