History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
NEW REPORT: Los Angeles' road to A-G for all
Without Dollars and Sense Powerpoint
Past Educational Opportunity Reports
L.A. school bond measure falling short of required two-thirds majority
- 06-09-2010
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By Howard Blume/Los Angeles Times
A long-shot parcel tax to offset some of the looming funding cuts in the Los Angeles Unified School District claimed a majority of votes but was falling well short of the required two-thirds majority in early returns Tuesday night. Measure E sought a $100-per-parcel tax to raise $92.5 million annually for four years. Top school officials made a symbolic last stand Monday at Mar Vista Elementary School on the Westside when school board member Steve Zimmer approached parents dropping off children. L.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines then joined him to answer questions at a parents meeting. (more...)
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