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Report: Stimulus saved 80K education jobs in CA

In the short-term, anyway.

You can find the U.S.  Department of Education report here. The California-specific breakout, which shows – very generally — where the money was spent, starts on Page 20.

file photo by John Green/Bay Area News Group

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Under: finances, teachers | No Comments »

Sports4Kids spat raises larger questions: What is “necessary” for schools, and who gets to say?

Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, Tony Smith, elementary schools, finances, health | 29 Comments »

Smith: the $27m cut is only the beginning

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, Tony Smith, finances | 6 Comments »

An up-close look at OUSD spending

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, School board news, finances | 19 Comments »

Oakland schools chief lays out priorities

Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2009
Under: OUSD central office, Tony Smith, finances | 4 Comments »

The dismantling of California’s adult ed system

Posted on Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Under: English learners, OUSD central office, community, dropouts, families, finances, literacy | 2 Comments »

A tax for Oakland teachers: Take 2?

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Under: OEA, charter schools, finances, initiatives, teachers | 42 Comments »

School fundraising inequities: Should Oakland follow Portland’s lead?

Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Under: families, finances, initiatives | 35 Comments »

Public schools and The Parent Factor

Posted on Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Under: Tony Smith, elementary schools, families, finances, parents | 7 Comments »

Today’s homework: School funding report, Pgs 1-8

Posted on Monday, September 28th, 2009
Under: finances | 8 Comments »