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Your Taxes Raised $83.1 Billion for the State Last Fiscal Year; Schools Received $44.6 Billion

by Stefi Mar | May 3, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education K-12, Front Page, Los Angeles, Politics, State, Valleys | 0

Schools across the Golden State received a windfall of $44.6 billion in local property tax revenue, according to the 2021-22 California Board of Equalization’s (BOE) Annual Report released late last month.

DC Voters Overwhelmingly Support Equal Funding for DCPS and Public Charter Schools

by Stefi Mar | Mar 21, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education K-12, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Nearly 8 of 10 voters (79%) believe that the Mayor and D.C. Council should include a raise in compensation for DCPS and public charter school educators in this year’s budget. The same percentage of voters (79%) believe that the D.C. Council should maintain the 3.1% charter facilities allowance increase so public charter schools can continue to make rent or mortgage payments, complete major renovations or modernizations, and pay for utilities, repairs, and maintenance.

Inglewood Calls on Its Legislators to Help Return local Control to City’s Schools

by News Observer | Jan 3, 2023 | Education K-12, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) will soon announce its choice for the next County Administrator for the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD).

Congress Considers Bill Making $60K the Minimum Salary for K-12 Teachers

by News Observer | Dec 27, 2022 | Congress, Education K-12 | 0

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) introduced the American Teacher Act to incentivize states to increase the minimum K-12 teacher salary to $60,000 and adjust inflation.