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California lawmakers must pass teacher reform
- 07-07-2010
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Editorial/San Jose Mercury News
Because of a prolonged weak economy and declining tax revenues, California schools have been forced to cut their budgets, often by laying off large numbers of teachers. However, the pain of the cutbacks has not been borne equally. Low-performing schools in poorer neighborhoods have suffered disproportionately in many districts throughout the state. In the state's largest school district in Los Angeles, for example, three schools faced losses of as much as 60 percent of their faculty, while many schools were scheduled to lose 15 percent or less. (more...)
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