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Forum continues its coverage of California
propositions. Proposition 74 would increase the probationary
period for public school teachers and modify the process by
which a school board can dismiss a permanent certificated
employee. Proposition 76 would create an additional state
spending limit and grant the governor new power to reduce state
spending and revise school and college funding limits. Host: Michael Krasny Guests:
Eric Heins, with the California Teachers Association
Margaret Fortune, education advisor for Governor Schwarzenegger
Mary Bergan, president of the California Federation of Teachers
Rick Hanushek, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford
University and a member of the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education
Tom Campbell, director of the California Department of Finance