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Recession takes toll on California schools
- 02-02-2010
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By Corey G. Johnson/California Watch
Broken families. Increased hunger. Homelessness. This isn't a blog about post-earthquake life in Haiti. This is the impact of the recession on scores of children attending California schools, according to a recent report from UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education and Access. California currently leads the nation in unemployment and mortgage foreclosures. The loss of tax revenue has forced schools to cut back on spending, programs and personnel. The study, called "Educational Opportunities in Hard Times," surveyed 87 school principals to assess how funding issues are impacting schools on a daily basis. The responses weren't pretty. (more...)
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