State Deficit Puts School Funding Back on the Chopping Block

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Warren Olney

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More than one California governor has threatened to save money by cutting back on education only to restore funding before the next school year begins. Governor Schwarzenegger says this year's deficit requires that $4.8 billion be cut from schools over the next two years. The Los Angeles Unified School District claims a $460 million reduction would be the equivalent of closing 22 high schools, firing 5700 employees or an 8% pay cut across the board.

Guests:

Jackie Goldberg: Former President, Los Angeles Unified School Board
David Long: Secretary of Education, State of California
Steve Barr: Founder and CEO, Green Dot Public Schools, @SteveBarrLA
Jack Kyser: Chief Economist, LA Economic Development Corporation

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.

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