Charter Schools Expanding Around the State
Public schools around the state are laying off staff by the thousands, shortening the school year and eyeing cuts in virtually every program. But amid this crisis in traditional education, there is one exception: charter schools are expanding around the state.
Many California Public Schools Wait to Re-Hire Teachers
As long as California remains without a budget, many school districts say they won't re-hire laid-off teachers even though they're getting more than $1 billion from the federal government to do just that.