"$5.7 billion K-12 budget moves out of key committee, but debate over amount continues"
The Oregonian
April 08, 2011
URL: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/04/57_billion_k-12_budget_moves_o.html
Summary: SALEM -- A key budget committee agreed today to spend $5.7 billion in state aid on Oregon's public schools for the next two years, setting the stage for a vote in the full Senate. The spending level is about the same as schools are getting now and less than what they got two years ago. School districts say they will be forced to lay off hundreds of teachers, grow class sizes and shorten school years as a result.
Intended audience: Educators, teachers, parents
Key points: 1. Oregon's economy remains uncertain, which means the state may end up with less money than it expects in years to come, Richardson said.
2. "The challenge we faced was not only trying to deal with the budget for the next years, but also the governor has asked us to look at the next 10 years."Relevance: Less income for each teacher to keep them all in teaching and larger size of classrooms, which would be good for students?
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