District edges toward state takeover - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Inglewood Unified squeezed by cuts, own blunders
Posted on 11/07/11 • Categorized as State Budget
By John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Let’s come together in November 2012 to restore education funding - by Carol Kocivar
Many school districts are worried about running out of money this year. San Diego Unified, the state’s second largest district, is openly talking about it. But surprisingly, given the financial pressures on all K-12 districts, only one district is in grave danger of insolvency: 12,000-student Inglewood Unified, southwest of Los Angeles.
Last month, the board of the little-known but powerful state agency, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, or FCMAT, approved a declaration of fiscal emergency for Inglewood, the first step leading to the state issuing a loan and taking over the district. It’s a
Let’s come together in November 2012 to restore education funding - by Carol Kocivar
by Carol Kocivar
It’s time now to unite for next November. Yes, November 2012. It may seem like a long way off, but it’s not. In just a year, our state will have a potential opportunity our children can’t afford for us to miss. That’s when millions of Californians will go to the polls, where they could have a chance [...]