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Maybe this will get Sacramento's attention. Teachers Union is very powerful.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of parents of students at two Los Angeles schools and one Stockton school, alleges that it is an urgent civil rights crisis that California has the three worst-performing schools and 11 of the 26 worst-performing public school districts in the nation for the ability of students to read and write.
Based on California’s testing standards, the suit states that “under-performing schools throughout California have student bodies consistently achieving less than 10 percent, and frequently less than 5 percent, proficiency in core subjects like reading and math.” To put the crisis in perspective, only 8 children out of the 179 students tested at Los Angeles’ La Salle Elementary were found to be proficient by state standards.
Maybe this will get Sacramento's attention. Teachers Union is very powerful.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of parents of students at two Los Angeles schools and one Stockton school, alleges that it is an urgent civil rights crisis that California has the three worst-performing schools and 11 of the 26 worst-performing public school districts in the nation for the ability of students to read and write.
Based on California’s testing standards, the suit states that “under-performing schools throughout California have student bodies consistently achieving less than 10 percent, and frequently less than 5 percent, proficiency in core subjects like reading and math.” To put the crisis in perspective, only 8 children out of the 179 students tested at Los Angeles’ La Salle Elementary were found to be proficient by state standards.
As a resident of Mississippi, I have to wonder just what the heck is going on in California.
*Their graduation rate is 81.8%, which is 50th. Last place.
*And they have one of the highest homeless rates in the nation.
*One of the best economies.
*Some of the highest tax rates.
*One of the highest unemployment rates (46th).
And yet some of the most advanced industries.
It's a strange place.
Maybe this will get Sacramento's attention. Teachers Union is very powerful.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of parents of students at two Los Angeles schools and one Stockton school, alleges that it is an urgent civil rights crisis that California has the three worst-performing schools and 11 of the 26 worst-performing public school districts in the nation for the ability of students to read and write.
Based on California’s testing standards, the suit states that “under-performing schools throughout California have student bodies consistently achieving less than 10 percent, and frequently less than 5 percent, proficiency in core subjects like reading and math.” To put the crisis in perspective, only 8 children out of the 179 students tested at Los Angeles’ La Salle Elementary were found to be proficient by state standards.
As a resident of Mississippi, I have to wonder just what the heck is going on in California.
*Their graduation rate is 81.8%, which is 50th. Last place.
*And they have one of the highest homeless rates in the nation.
*One of the best economies.
*Some of the highest tax rates.
*One of the highest unemployment rates (46th).
And yet some of the most advanced industries.
It's a strange place.
they need to raise taxes in California big time, these poor kids deserve an education. You shouldn't let them migrate in and not take care of them.
Bingo.
If you count "All Sources" of income (federal, state, local, bonds, millages, etc), LA students only get about $30,000 per pupil spent on them...in 2007-2008. This estimate might be misrepresenting the picture as some bonds might not occur every year...nonetheless, California is failing its students.
Clearly, they are not putting enough money in, which may stem from prejudice and bias of California tax payers and politicians against immigrants.
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