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Closing schools: How much money does it save, and is it worth it?
March 3, 2024
When a district has under-enrolled schools, closing 1 of every 15 schools saves about 4% of a district’s budget, mostly in labor.
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Keeping California public university options open
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Topic
California's school finance system allocates extra funding for English learners, students who are low-income or homeless and children in foster care. Collectively, these students are often referred to "high needs students." Though many students fall into more than one category, each of these groups faces unique challenges. In the stories below, EdSource shines a light on these challenges as well as strategies to address them. See also: Foster youth, Homeless youth, English learners, and Low-income Students.
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