All Posts Tagged With: "education budget"
Do-Re-Mi video makes a powerful point: California kids can’t afford education cuts
Sometimes a mom has to do what a mom has to do. Just ask Helen Mendoza and Deb McCurdy.
These two moms from South Pasadena noticed that a crucial voice was missing from the discussion over California’s shrinking education budget: the kids who stand to lose the most. So with little time and even less money, [...]
9Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
California kids to governor: No more cuts; give us some Dough-Re-Mi
Angry about the prospect of more drastic cuts to California’s already thin education budget? Then you will appreciate this music video featuring some very talented elementary school students from the South Pasadena Unified School District.
It begins with the voice of a broadcaster saying: “And in Sacramento, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled the latest round of [...]
5Jun2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
Best Seller List: Parent groups buy books for school libraries
As schools trim their budgets here and there to make ends meet, the selection of books available in their libraries is getting thinner.
Some parent groups are helping to replenish library stacks by sponsoring fund raisers specifically for books. Here are two ideas that might work for your school.
The Birthday Book Club at Miramar Ranch Elementary [...]
4Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Tip of the Week: Weigh in on possible budget cuts before it’s too late
The budget ax is about to fall in school districts around the country. The question is not if or when, it’s what. What’s going to be cut? Smart parents are paying attention to make sure their school district doesn’t cut a program that’s vital to their child’s education.
I feel for school board members. I really [...]
2Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Children are in jeopardy, says state school boards president
California schools are in a budget crisis, and no one knows that more than Paula Campbell, president of the California School Boards Association.
“Children in California are in jeopardy,” Campbell said. “Progress toward ensuring all children graduate ready for college or careers is at risk.”
One of the CSBA’s primary aims is to guarantee steady and adequate funding for the state’s more than 1,000 school districts from the Del Norte Unified to the north to the San Ysidro School District to the south. So in addition to lobbying to protect education budgets today, Campbell said the statewide group of school trustees needs
11Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Superintendent O’Connell: The state of education is precarious
California’s schools face turbulent times with no clear skies ahead, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell said Tuesday in his annual State of Education address.
“The national economic downturn and the budget shortfall facing our state are creating havoc in every one of California’s schools and districts,” O’Connell said. “Every teacher, every principal, and every superintendent I speak with wonders how we will make it through the next school year.”
Beyond the immediate threat, O’Connell said the long-term future of the state’s schools is also under fire. “If we continue down the road we are on, our public schools and our state
4Feb2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
Our children cannot afford a shorter school year
I don’t know about you, but to me the last thing we should to do balance the state budget is cut back the number of days our children are in school.
But the idea keeps coming up. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has suggested California cut five days from its 180 school days to help balance the [...]
26Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
California’s education budget earns an average grade
How can we best describe California’s commitment to education spending? In a word: average.
If we were to assign California a grade, it would get a C. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’d have a long, heart-to-heart talk with my kids if they came home with a C average.
This first set of [...]
22Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
California’s school staffing levels are last or almost last
Right now, by any standard you consider, the value California places on K-12 education pales in comparison to most states. And it will likely get worse.
“Comparing California,” a report released last summer by Ed-Data, an education partnership that includes the state’s Department of Education offers a depressing look inside the “Golden State’s” classrooms.
Dead last [...]
14Jan2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
During tough times, schools need our support more than ever
I have trouble understanding why some parents don’t contribute to school fundraising drives, especially once their kids hit middle school and high school.
A tax-deductible donation where one of the primary recipients is your child. It doesn’t get any better than that.
I know there are those who say we pay taxes and should not kick [...]
12Jan2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
