This week: Jeff Vincent, director of the Center for Cities and Schools at UC Berkeley, explains what Prop 13 would do and how the money would be distributed; and Chris Funk, superintendent of East Side Union High School District, lays out the case for teacher housing.
The East Side Union High School District will put a $60 million general obligation bond on the March 3 ballot to pay for a 100-unit apartment complex for teachers and staff.
This week we talk with California school finance expert Kim Rueben about several ways the state could generate additional funds to support public education in the state.
California housing programs help teachers and other school staffers who meet income limits to purchase homes. Assistance includes down payment and closing costs.