Links to Articles About State Budget Cut Impacts on Education

Yahoo! News
Top Calif. lawmakers say they have budget deal
Sept. 15, 2008
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_bi_ge/california_budget_8

Los Angeles Times
California lawmakers reach compromise on budget
Sept. 15, 2008
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget15-2008sep15,0,6897302.story

Modesto Bee
School auditorium fees could jump for groups
Sept. 15, 2008
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/430097.html

Stockton Record
Teacher layoffs loom over district
Sept. 15, 2008
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll
/article?AID=/20080911/A_NEWS/809110327/-1/A_NEWS

Daily Breeze
Budget stalemate worries educators
Sept. 14, 2008
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_10466169?source=rss

San Luis Obispo Tribune
Schools scramble to find funding
Sept. 14, 2008
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/469831.html

San Diego Union Tribune
District rescinds its budget cutbacks
Sept. 13, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20080913-9999-1mi13escond.html

Ventura County Star
Schools struggle without budget
Sept. 12, 2008
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/sep/12/schools-struggle-without-budget/

San Francisco Chronicle
State budget impasse tough on public schools
Sept. 12, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/12/MNMM12SEGV.DTL

Bakersfield Californian
No budget on Monday? Schools to lose billions
Sept. 12, 2008
http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/549957.html

San Diego Union Tribune
Escondido school class sizes to shrink
Sept. 12, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080912-0846-bn12kinder.html

Stockton Record
Rising food prices felt in the school cafeteria
Sept. 8, 2008
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080908/
A_NEWS/809080317/-1/A_NEWS

Sacramento Bee
Arts funding for schools faces state budget ax
Sept. 4, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1209049.html

Sacramento Bee
Kids can win pizza – or even new wheels
Sept. 4, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/1205068.html

Lodi News-Sentinel
How to survive $2.9 million deficit?
Sept. 3, 2008
http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2008/09/03/news/1_lusd_080903.txt

Modesto Bee
Substitutes teach as schools consider hiring needs
Sept. 2, 2008
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/415202.html

San Diego Union Tribune
As costs keep rising, parents, districts adjust
Sept. 1, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080901-9999-1n1back.html

Ventura County Star
Schools strive to upgrade technology
August 25, 2008
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/25/schools-struggle-to-pay-for-technology/

Contra Costa Times
Back to school: Ailing economy strains students, parents
August 24, 2008
http://www.contracostatimes.com/education/ci_10292558?nclick_check=1

San Francisco Chronicle
Special ballot favored if no budget deal made
August 23, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/23/BAM812GSKF.DTL

San Diego Union Tribune
About 1,300 fewer kids riding school buses daily after third of routes cut
August 23, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080823-9999-1mc23bus.html

San Francisco Chronicle
Governor may seek special election for budget
August 22, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/22/BA2B12GCV0.DTL

Modesto Bee
Schools Feel Squeezed
August 22, 2008
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/402354.html

Sacramento Bee
Districts grapple with cuts
August 21, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/1170023.html

Contra Costa Times
Trustees to scale back high school upgrades
August 21, 2008
http://www.contracostatimes.com/education/ci_10270324

Sacramento Bee
School cuts cause pain
August 21, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/1170022.html

North County Times
POWAY: Students return to classes, without buses at many schools
August 19, 2008
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/08/19/news/inland/poway/ze125fba5e09e6eac
882574aa005d4264.txt

Marin Independent Journal
Ross Valley school board cuts jobs amid protests
August 19, 2008
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_10249880

San Francisco Chronicle
State budget impasse looks poised to worsen
August 11, 2008
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/11/BAJ4127OQF.DTL

San Jose Mercury News
Fuel costs changing the way school buses run in districts
August 11, 2008
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10163804?nclick_check=1

Fontana Herald News
FUSD cuts $12 million out of 2008-2009 budget; state crisis still looms
August 10, 2008
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2008/08/10/news/schools/01schoolsfusd.txt

Daily News
Lack of school nurses puts kids at risk
August 8, 2008
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_10133395

San Deigo Union Tribune
As families tighten belts, school attire gets cut too
August 8, 2008
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080808/news_1n8retail.html

Moorpark Acorn
District puts brakes on school bus service
August 8, 2008
http://www.moorparkacorn.com/news/2008/0808/Front_page/005.html

Santa Maria Times
State’s budget woes halt some schools’ maintenance
August 7, 2008
http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2008/08/07/news/centralcoast/news07.txt

Sacramento Bee
Schwarzenegger proposes sales tax increase
August 5, 2008
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1132690.html

KNBC-TV Los Angeles
Teachers, State Workers Protest Budget Cuts, Layoffs
August 4, 2008
http://www.knbc.com/politics/17086627/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news

KTTV, Los Angeles
Teachers, State Workers To Protest Budget Cuts Monday
August 4, 2008
http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7129371&version=1
&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Daily News
Budget, slew of bills face California lawmakers today
August 3, 2008
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10088420

Bay Area Newsgroup
Fiscal uncertainty remains for San Mateo County schools
August 3, 2008
http://www.insidebayarea.com/localnews/ci_10087413

San Luis Obispo Tribune
County schools on tight budgets
August 3, 2008
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/429067.html

San Luis Obispo Tribune
3 districts safe from budget cuts
August 3, 2008
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/429077.html

Ventura County Star
School lunch costs increases 25 cents to $1.75
August 2, 2008
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/aug/02/no-headline---na1fcfood02/?partner=yahoo_headlines

Contra Costa Times
School district continues to grapple with unfunded retirement liability
July 31, 2008
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_10061888?nclick_check=1

Grunion Gazette
CFJ Students Discuss Budget Cuts
July 30, 2008
http://www.gazettes.com/fires07242008.html

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Budget cuts may oust Bonita history program
July 30, 2008
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_10050883?source=rss


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