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Fensterwald: School funding will be focus, source of contention, of Brown’s revised budget




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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Fensterwald: School funding will be focus, source of contention, of Brown’s revised budget

Democrats in the Legislature may find themselves at odds with Gov. Jerry Brown on two issues that will factor large when Brown reveals his revised state budget Tuesday: how to spend billions in unanticipated revenue and how to reshape Brown’s sweeping plan for funding K-12 education.

Nine San Fernando Valley schools seeking affiliated charter status

Nine more San Fernando Valley campuses would open this fall as charter schools if their applications are approved today by the Los Angeles Unified school board.

Salinas high school district teachers set to vote on contract

Teachers in the Salinas Union High School District will cast their ballots today on a new contract.

Suit accuses Compton school district of abuse, racial profiling

A group of parents and students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Compton school district alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police.

Parent trigger law invoked to kick out L.A. school's administrators

A group of parents appear ready to force the Los Angeles Unified School District to enact sweeping changes at their elementary school.

LAUSD board to vote on breakfast in the classroom, school police

The Los Angeles school board meeting is expected to draw more than 1,500 demonstrators Tuesday as members are scheduled to vote to continue funding the classroom breakfast program, an increase in the school police force and other budget items.

Brown's revised budget has more money as revenue beats estimate

With California income tax revenue running about $4.5 billion ahead of expectations through April, Gov. Jerry Brown finds himself today in an unusual position: Releasing a revised budget proposal highlighting better numbers, not worse.

Brown to propose $1B for new school standards

Gov. Jerry Brown will propose giving California school districts an additional $1 billion to implement new, more rigorous academic standards and boost funding for his K-12 funding overhaul by an additional $240 million in the revised budget he will propose Tuesday, administration officials told The Associated Press.
Monday, May 13, 2013

Azusa Unified board airs concerns over Rosedale development school

Before the housing bubble that led to the Great Recession and crippled construction, the fanfare of the Rosedale development wooed many interested buyers. One of the biggest selling points of the 1,250-home master-planned community was a brand-new school built specifically for the development.

Gaps appear present in 2nd set of Alisal USD credit card documents

A second set of Alisal Union School District Visa credit card statements, receipts and documents delivered Friday appears to pose more questions than they answer.

Contract talks continue with choice for Twin Rivers

Contract negotiations continue between a consulting company hired by the Twin Rivers Unified School District and Steve Martinez, whom the board selected to be the next superintendent, according to district officials.