California schools are getting the only significant boost in the new budget, including the better part of $3 billion for K-12 and community colleges. Governor Brown wants the Legislature to rework or eliminate most of what are called "categorical" funding requirements -- pots of money targeted to specific programs -- to give local school districts greater flexibility. Like other elements of the budget, that will depend on the willingness of others in Sacramento to play along.
Schools to Get Increased Funding Under Brown's Budget
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