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How the governor tried to eliminate mental health services for schoolchildren | Thoughts on Public Education

How the governor tried to eliminate mental health services for schoolchildren | Thoughts on Public Education

How the governor tried to eliminate mental health services for schoolchildren - by Bill Koski

On Oct. 8 , the same day that the Legislature passed the state budget, Gov. Schwarzenneger unceremoniously line-item vetoed funding for AB 3632 services, stating that his “policy is to suspend mandates not related to elections, law enforcement, or property taxes in order to maintain a prudent reserve.” With that metaphorical pen stroke, the governor [...]