Research Coordinator, Whittier City Parents for Education
Research Coordinator for the grassroots group Whittier City Parents for Education and godparent of a child in the Whittier City schools, he is earning a teaching credential
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Marcos Beltran
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FROM Marcos Beltran
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Parents Pony Up for Public Schools California law requires that all kids have access to the same level of school spending . Of course they don't, but now the difference is being exaggerated by Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts in funding for education. We hear from a district that's collecting extra money to keep teachers from being fired and another where parents can't afford to chip in more than they already pay in taxes.
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