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California Schools Face Crisis Amid Budget Pushback
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California’s education future hangs in the balance as Governor Newsom’s $91 billion school funding proposal, while ambitious, falls short of constitutional requirements—sparking backlash from teachers and districts. Amid a political silence on education from gubernatorial candidates, a Stanford study reveals alarming academic declines statewide, with reading and math scores plummeting. Yet hope persists: renewed phonics focus and math reforms are underway, and the next governor could wield unprecedented control over the state’s 6 million students—making their education plan not just a campaign promise, but a defining issue for California’s future.
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