Steinberg calls for Legislature to ensure state meets school-spending pledge

03-16-2010

By Corey G. Johnson/California Watch

State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg on Friday urged legislators to ensure the state fulfills its spending commitment to education, in light of a federal decision to delay stimulus funds over accounting questions. The U.S. Department of Education informed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office earlier this month that no decision will be made on the state's application for an upcoming round of stimulus funding until the concerns raised by school districts and education advocates are addressed. A coalition of community groups, including Public Advocates and Californians for Justice, complained to federal authorities that the state's financial commitment to public schools didn't comply with the minimum levels required to qualify for the stimulus. (more...)

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