Supt. Garcia’s “thought for the evening” at last night’s meeting was a raw expression of his anger and dismay at being forced to propose the cuts that will be necessary for us to close our budget shortfall. Listen to it here.
In addition, the Superintendent penned an Op-Ed in today’s Chronicle, urging school districts to join in a a lawsuit against the state, charging that the state has failed to provide adequate funding for education and therefore has abdicated one of its central responsibilities.