Legislators and governor agree on most education spending, but legislators want more funding for child care, Cal Grants and pension relief.
Do not be lulled into the mistaken idea that schools have been protected from cuts by the state budget solutions adopted last month.
School districts prefer late payments to budget cuts but some districts will bear a larger burden, and it may be years before deferrals are paid off.
Gov. Newsom would cut $6.4 billion in school funding if Congress doesn’t deliver more stimulus aid. The Legislature would issue more IOUs to schools instead.
Both Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are betting Congress will deliver tens of billions more in aid to states.
This week: School consultant John Gray discusses potential ways to cope with a devastating revenue shortfall projected for K-12 schools next year.
The coronavirus and the recession could be a double whammy for schools, and tools to minimize the damage will be limited, warns consultant.
