Budget gap endangers valued school programs

San Francisco Chronicle by Nanette Asimov | Feb. 6, 2009 (Special Report)

Parents in San Ramon fear their program for gifted students will vanish. Oakland residents want to save adult education. And teachers across the state are demanding that lawmakers preserve small class sizes they say kids need.

The $14 billion that pays for dozens of cherished programs is not actually being cut, despite a $42 billion state budget gap that threatens school funding by about $10 billion.

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This article introduces a topic that needs further discussion. Students' learning is significantly impacted by funding decisions and readers need to better understand why giving school administrators "flexibility" may have serious impacts upon students who lack advocates. School Districts are highly political and giving those who make funding decisions "flexibility" enables vocal groups to convince administrators to siphon funding to support special interests' pet programs at the expense of programs that benefit students who lack such advocates. While this story is a good starting point it needs much more depth to help the public understand the implications of giving blank checks to school administrators..

Obscene drop out rates are coinciding with high school graduates who are unfit for employment and require remediation upon transfer to college. These outcomes reveal that California schools are not serving a large number of students. Instead of giving administrators blank checks with no strings attached, administrators need to demonstrate that they are using public funding to engage and educate all students. Rigorous career technology education (CTE) programs are among many ways ... More »

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