Brown’s plan to abolish redevelopment gains support - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess Assembly Speaker John Perez and Sacramento insiders are saying that Gov. Jerry Brown now appears to have the votes in the Legislature to abolish redevelopment agencies, a plan that could bring school districts an extra $1 billion a year, starting in ...
States given a bit more flexibility - by Kathryn Baron U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called on state and local officials to be flexible and creative with federal education funds to protect students from the harshest cuts during this budget crisis. Duncan dubbed the nation’s financial woes “The New ...
