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July 2005       

In California School News

Education advocates will fight governor’s special election agenda

Members of the Education Coalition say they are dismayed and disappointed that Gov. Schwarzenegger has called a costly special election Nov. 8 as part of his plan to gut Proposition 98 and assume sweeping new powers to make mid-year spending cuts.

Vantage Point: Minimum or adequate funding? It’s time to talk

Dr. Kerry Clegg is president of the California School Boards Association.

Budget taken up and defeated

Although it needed just eight Republican votes to pass, however, the bill was defeated along party lines: 47 to 32 in the Assembly and 25 to 13 in the Senate.

Lawsuit demands understandable tests for English learners

Ten school districts have sued the state for forcing them to test English learners in a language they cannot read or write.

New online guide to help boards expand local options for quality preschool

High-quality preschool program opportunities for young children can have a profound, positive impact on their readiness for school.