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Great Recession
Policy & Finance
June 7, 2022

Schools would likely weather a recession; should the state budget for one?

A nearly $10 billion education rainy day fund and districts' own reserves would protect schools according to state analysts. At issue is how much funding Newsom and the Legislature should to commit to ongoing spending.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
July 1, 2020

Guide to California’s education budget deferrals: pros, cons and costs of delayed payments

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.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
May 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom's revised budget would partially offset huge drop in revenue for K-12 schools, community colleges

California governor's proposed budget anticipates a two-year drop of $19 billion in state funding for schools and community colleges.

John Fensterwald
Podcast
May 8, 2020

California foresees historic deficit; will schools face a massive cut?

This week: School consultant John Gray discusses potential ways to cope with a devastating revenue shortfall projected for K-12 schools next year.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
May 6, 2020

The coming storm: big budget cuts, rising costs for California schools

Next week's May budget revision may include clues about whether schools are in for the largest single-year cut as they face unprecedented costs.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
April 30, 2020

How bad will it be? One expert looks at K-12 budget cuts on the horizon

The coronavirus and the recession could be a double whammy for schools, and tools to minimize the damage will be limited, warns consultant.

EdSource staff