OCDE Education in the News

Saturday, November 24, 2007

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Gov. finds himself in a bigger budget bind

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger could soon come to regard the epic budget mess he inherited four years ago as a minor nuisance compared to the challenge he faces now. As he prepares the budget blueprint that he will release in January, the governor is in a bind. There isn't as much red ink this time, or an emergency cash shortage -- at least not yet. But deals he made to keep the state afloat earlier in his tenure now hamper his ability to take on a rapidly swelling deficit that early projections show will hit at least $10 billion.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-crisis24nov24,1,5717764.story?coll=la-headlines-california

LOS ANGELES TIMES

EDITORIAL

Inside 'achievement gap,' an agenda for reform

Expectations, not cultural insensitivities, are the real issue for California education.

http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/515416.html

COLUMN

Tech ed neglect puts state in a job crisis

California schools aren't keeping pace with the state's rapidly evolving economy, where skilled workers are now in greater demand than four-year degree holders. As the governor and legislators prepare for their year of education reform in 2008, they should pay careful attention to this dramatic shift and get serious about expanding career technical education (CTE).

http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/515422.html

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