California will spend a record $93.7 billion from its general fund on education this year under the 2021-22 budget bill passed by the Legislature.
The colossal spending plan includes an operating budget of $13.8 billion with nearly $500 million for new teachers, custodial staff, and mental health counselors.
For the first time in 33 years, California is poised to cross a constitutional spending threshold known as the Gann Limit. If that happens, it would result in an $8 billion windfall for public schools and colleges.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed the highest level of education funding in state history as part of what he calls The California Comeback Plan.
Here's what the state's largest school districts will receive from ARPA.
Layoff notices began going out this week to 104 employees of the Stockton Unified School District. Trustees voted to begin the process March 9 in a 5-2 vote.
Thanks to a slowing and aging population, California’s public schools are expected to hemorrhage students over the next 10 years.
The Paso Robles Joint Unified School Board voted last week to ban most aspects of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in the classroom.
Just 55 cents of every dollar from the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is being spent at the schools that high-needs students attend.
The Melrose Leadership Academy in Oakland was Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first stop after his resounding victory in Tuesday’s recall election.
Thanks to a slowing and aging population, California’s public schools are expected to hemorrhage students over the next 10 years.