With budget woes, public schools need a focus on outcomes

In light of an expected $54 billion budget deficit following the COVID-19 economic shutdown, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced budget cuts including a reduction of $7 billion to local school districts.
The cutbacks may be deeper than those made during the last decade’s recession, which has led California school officials to sound the alarms.
“We believe our school districts can’t reopen safely if they have to implement these kinds of cuts,” California Superintendent of Public I