Money flows to California schools, but little goes to summer programs

July 12, 2013

Diane Lambert, The Sacramento Bee
Published: July 12, 2013

Recent increases in education funding have schools and education advocates excited, but this report discusses how uncertain many education leaders are about how much funding will go to summer learning programs.

Article Excerpt

Restoring library hours and reducing class size are high on the to-do lists of Sacramento-area school leaders now that more money is flowing their way. But summer school may have to wait.

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