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Assembly member Phil Ting
School Finance
December 29, 2021

Several options, big decisions loom for funding school construction

A 40-year-old initiative putting a ceiling on state spending may restrict how a budget surplus can be used; one option is capital spending on schools.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
February 23, 2021

Rising tensions, heated words add pressure to reach a deal soon on reopening California schools

Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Phil Ting says school districts’ criticism of a proposed deal shows they want money but no accountability.

John Fensterwald
Covid-19
February 19, 2021

California legislators issue their conditions for reopening schools — without governor’s backing

Lawmakers would offer $2 billion to bring back elementary school students after April 15; Newsom favors a speedier timetable.

John Fensterwald
Commentary
January 6, 2021

Ensuring equality: the struggle to reopen California’s public schools amid the pandemic

Legislators should provide clear directives to facilitate in-person instruction.

Mark Brilliant