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The unrestricted budget for the next fiscal year assumes a $114M deficit, which the district will cover by eating up reserves. The district is one of many

True to his promise, Newsom’s 2024-25 budget compromise will spare TK-12 and community colleges from cuts that other state operations will bear. TK-12 funding will

A recent Supreme Court decision lifted a cloud over the ability of school district voters to pass a parcel tax by a majority vote in some

Gov. Newsome must decide whether to reform a method of sharing state matching money that has favored property-rich districts over their property-poor neighbors. The threat

Studies point to federal funds improving student performance, but was the money well spent? Almost $200B in emergency school funding spent during and after the

Topics covered in this month’s update include: Legislative Budget Proposal Eliminates Facilities Funding School Facilities Bond Negotiations Anticipated as Deadline Looms Key Legislation Advances to

Is your school district overpaying for vendor services? Current economic challenges have made it imperative for school districts to continually assess their fiscal health to

Opposition could derail the governor’s plan to fix a large state budget shortfall for TK-12 schools and community colleges. The dispute is over Proposition 98. A complex formula that determines

The governor invested millions into expanding preschool for children with disabilities. He’s now proposing to scale back and invest more in electric buses, causing an uproar among

Several school districts and charter schools in California were fined for violating state guidelines on average class size and/or staffing ratios in transitional kindergarten. The

Four-year-olds are entering classrooms in droves following California’s rapid expansion of transitional kindergarten. TK is now projected to reach all the state’s 4-year-olds by the 2025-26 school year. ​​Some

Topics covered in this month’s update include: AB 247 (Muratsuchi) Bond Call to Action Policy Committees Busy in Lead-up to Deadlines Status of Bills Related

Aldeman: Districts with the steepest drops can’t escape the financial pressures that come with serving fewer kids. See what’s happening in your state. Click Here

“Desperate to address ongoing teacher and administrator shortages, districts are pulling out all the stops to attract new staff members, from spending thousands of dollars

“Amid all the bad news in the post-pandemic public education sphere, there is a bright spot in a surprising city, Camden, New Jersey. There, students,