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Commentary | California’s budget deficit revives state’s everlasting battle over school funding
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Public school funding is the largest chunk of California's state budget, and for the past half-century it has been its most contentious element.California
Teachers, school boards threaten to sue over Gov. Newsom’s fix for revenue shortfall
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Opposition groups say the fix is a manipulation of the state's Prop 98 obligation that would cut into school funding for years to come.Education
Police arrest at least 15 pro-Palestinian protesters occupying UC Berkeley building
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Authorities are treating the area at Anna Head Alumnae Hall near People's Park as a crime scene.California
Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones
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In contrast to police statements, volunteer medics said they treated serious wounds as UCLA’s pro-Palestinian protest was besieged by police and counterprotesters.Education
Why one California university leader thinks year-round operations will aid enrollment
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Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo recently announced that it will become the first public university in the state to shift to year-round operations starting summer 2025.Education
Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal ditches promise to fund 5 years of growth for UC and Cal State
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The latest version of the budget cuts funding by a combined $200 million for the state’s two public university systems.budget
Big cuts, no new taxes: Gov. Newsom unveils his plan to mend California’s budget deficit
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Tough love: more than $30 billion in ongoing and one-time spending cuts, including to education and climate objectives.education
California could require kids to learn how to manage money. Who decides the curriculum?
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The proposed ballot initiative so far has almost zero opposition, but some are questioning the idea of letting voters — and not education experts — decide what students learn in the classroom.California
