According to a brief released by Children Now, California’s schools have larger class sizes, fewer counselors, stripped-down course offerings, and fewer support services than most others in the country. The impact of this understaffing acutely affects students with greater needs, including those caused by poverty, language barriers, adverse childhood experiences and special needs. If California is serious about ensuring every child has access to a quality education, it must address the funding shortage.
The brief, “Not Enough Adults to Go Around: Underfunded California Schools Provide Less Support for Kids”, analyzes key areas like professional staffing and development, student-teacher ratios, per pupil spending, and student performance. It makes comparisons between three similar high schools in California, Illinois, and New Jersey to shine a light on how funds are spent and what California’s schools could look like if the funding level was increased.
To read the brief download it here.
And see here to register for the webinar hosted by Children Now, Tue, Nov 12, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST
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