Greetings To Our Final Issue for 2012!

Love it or hate it, Proposition 30, Governor Jerry Brown's ballot measure to raise taxes to fund education has passed and will go into immediate effect in 2013.

While any number of arguments can be made in support of or against the measure, there is no doubt that the education landscape in California will change in the coming year due to funding increases that will kick in throughout 2013.

In this month's issue, we'll preview the measure's effects on public education in California and its impact on schools, teachers, students and taxpayers - many of them parents.

At Academic Success,  we know that well-informed parents make empowered decisions concerning their kids' education, giving students the greatest chance to succeed in their academic lives.

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All the best,

Jamie

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       - Sophocles

Beyond the Debate: The Facts About Prop 30 

  

Now that the arguments are over and the public has made its decision, it's time to take a look at what the policies behind Proposition 30 will mean for the people of California. This article offers an impartial, informative overview on the changes to come for our schools.

 

 

Out of all the schools and districts in California to be affected by the new measure, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will be one of the greatest beneficiaries. 

Daily News reporter Barbara Jones details the changes, direct from the most influential figures in Californian education. 

Uncertainty Over the Long Term Persists

  While many districts will receive much-needed funding as a result of Prop 30's passage, school districts still face uncertain futures with regard to the solvency of their budgets. This excellent piece of reporting on the ground in Orange County details some of the problems that OC schools will continue to face in the future. 

 Heading North To Gridley Unified

 Although many district administrators were hoping and planning for the passage of Prop 30, the people running Gridley Unified, north of Sacramento, were ready to move forward with or without it. This interesting piece from a local reporter is an illustration of the difficult fiscal choices our schools will now have to make.

If At First You Don't Succeed...

For many Californians who have lived in the state for a long  time, Prop 30 may be reminiscent of another measure that was supposed to be the long-term solution to education funding. In 1984, voters approved the   "Lottery Prop", which has since raised more than $25 billion for education. This timely article serves as a reminder that even well-intentioned funding measures aren't necessarily the cure-all voters hope they might be.

 Using A Digital Calendar

With a new year almost upon us, it may be a good time to reaffirm the value of organizing and planning one's time effectively to achieve maximum results.