Wake up and smell the school cuts | Thoughts on Public Education

Wake up and smell the school cuts | Thoughts on Public Education

Redistricting’s shadow on budget - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess

State law requires the Legislature to pass a spending plan annually by June 15 – something that lawmakers habitually ignore. But the key date this year actually may be June 10. That’s when the California Citizens Redistricting Commission will release the first pass on new legislative districts, and Republicans in particular will discover which voters [...]

Wake up and smell the school cuts - by Kathryn Baron

by Kathryn Baron

Forgive Patty Koel if she rants for a moment; she has a lot to say, and most of it is dire. “The last few years have been the most severe in terms of cuts that have entered into the classroom,” said the president of the PTA Council in Millbrae, a small community south of San [...]