History of IDEA
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Governor should use final months in office to push for new school finance system
- 07-06-2010
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Editorial/San Jose Mercury News
If anyone remains unconvinced that California's system of financing schools is broken, last week brought compelling new evidence. On Tuesday, state superintendent Jack O'Connell announced that a record 174 districts — including two in San Jose — were classified as "financially distressed," a 38 percent increase in one year. On Wednesday, the California Budget Project released a report ranking the state 44th in the nation in per-pupil spending and 50th in the number of students per teacher. It's no coincidence that dismal proficiency levels in reading and math remain pervasive. California's students are being deprived of a decent education, putting the state's future at risk. (more...)
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