History of IDEA
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Youth Voice in School Finance
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Past Educational Opportunity Reports
Our struggling schools need a long-term fix
- 12-02-2011
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Opinion by Jonathan Raymond/Sacramento Bee
Jonathan Raymond is superintendent of the Sacramento City Unified School District.
The nonprofit group Advancement Project plans to gather signatures for a November 2012 ballot initiative that would raise money for schools, The Bee reported Wednesday. This is in addition to the 2012 Kids Education Plan, also aiming for the November ballot, which would also raise revenue for schools. And Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown released a plan for yet another November ballot initiative to fund schools. It is heartening that concerned Californians want an alternative to the state's current plan for funding education, which seems to involve prayers, "hail Mary" passes, magical math, cuts, hand-wringing and more cuts. (more...)
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