LA Unified: on the Ropes Again

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Warren Olney

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Most LA Teachers walked out for an hour on Friday, and Sacramento says their protest was heard. But that may not stop the school board from making budget cuts as soon as tomorrow based on Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed spending plan. Sports, the visual arts, music and magnet programs all are at risk.

California faces a deficit upwards of 15 billion dollars. Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget would increase education spending by 193 million—but that won’t pay cost of living increases and some special funding is being reduced. For the LA Unified School District, that means a 353 million dollar shortfall.

Guests:

David L. Brewer, III: Superintendent, LA Unified School District
Beth Barrett: Staff Writer, Los Angeles Daily News
Tamar Galatzan: Candidate for the LAUSD Board of Education
A.J. Duffy: President of the United Teachers Los Angeles

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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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