Education
Jun 15, 2010
California State University's board of trustees will meet Friday to consider whether to increase fees as part of an effort to overcome budget shortfalls.
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Jun 15, 2010A broad coalition including the state PTA and school board association have claimed that California's system for funding education is unconstitutional and has failed students. -
May 13, 2010Park View Middle School opened in 1949. Now, with a $12 million budget deficit, too few students in the district and the walls literally about to come down, Park View will be shuttered in July.
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Apr 23, 2010Thousands of teachers in the Capistrano Unified School District took their anger over imposed salary cuts to the streets, leaving over 50,000 students without their teachers. -
Apr 21, 2010With teachers striking and AP exams around the corner, student activists at one Orange County high school have foregone walk-outs in favor of a mass study session. -
Mar 30, 2010Burdened by a $625 million cut in state funding, the CSU system has been forced to halt the growth of its youngest university, CSU Channel Islands. -
Mar 11, 2010Last year's recovery package didn't stretch far, and this year's budget faces cuts from all sides. A school programmed for diversity may lose the means to get there. -
Mar 11, 2010A budget deficit of $14 million has forced Murrieta School District to send out notices to 177 teachers that they might not have a job in the district next year. -
Mar 9, 2010On March 4, nearly 800 students rallied for four hours around the UC Irvine campus. Budget cuts were only the beginning of a long list of ongoing problems the students want resolved. -
Mar 9, 2010University students across the state continue to protest against hikes in tuition and other fees. But undocumented students are feeling the pinch more acutely than most. -
Mar 8, 2010In the wake of the state's budget crises, school around California have lost funding. The Antelope Valley Union High School District has lost a reported $20 million. Making up that gap is no small feat for the administrators and employees in the district. -
Feb 23, 2010Evans Community Adult School is getting pinched. The down economy is sending more applicants in the door for basic education and skills training at the same time budget cuts have left the school with less resources than ever. -
Feb 18, 2010At UCLA, budget cuts are creating challenges for students and administrators. The University's provost - essentially the COO of the school - explains how UCLA plans to maintain academic standards while learning to do more with less.
