The coronavirus recession leads to California budget plan with major cuts to education.
“All across the state, families, students and communities of color are suffering from the disproportionate effects of the pandemic,” said Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of Education Trust-West, a research and advocacy group.
Schools also will benefit from Newsom ending some tax credits that will result in $1.8 billion in revenue and higher taxes for some. Thurmond also acknowledged there would be no escape from the pain caused by the quickly unfolding recession: “While the measures outlined in today’s proposal are far from what our schools need, we also understand that our state is facing impossible choices under impossible circumstances.”
of Representatives. The teachers union also suggested that state leaders and voters need to act on their own to raise revenue.
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