The L.A. Students Count campaign fights to protect education funding for our children. If the current state budget becomes a reality, Governor Schwarzenegger's devastating proposed reductions would force LAUSD to slash more than $460 million in funding. It would be the equivalent of closing 22 LAUSD high schools or eliminating 5,750 District employees. These types of budget cuts are unacceptable and the District would never approve them, but the examples illustrate the magnitude that the damaging reductions would have on our schools.

What's in LAStudentsCount.org

Visit here often to get up-to-the-minute news on LAUSD’s budget crisis. Find out what the budget crisis means and how it impacts our students, learn about State and LAUSD education funding, read budget-related news stories and use the links to LAUSD campaign partners. In the near future, we will feature the LAUSD Budget Challenge which gives you the opportunity to balance the District’s 2008-09 budget. Also come back to watch video features of LAUSD officials and programs, scan the interactive bulletin board, and take surveys and opinion polls.