Educators in California decry threatened budget cuts

Republican legislative leaders in California, vowing to block passage of a state budget until Democrats agree to more spending cuts, have proposed slashing $400 million from schools, according to education groups that have been briefed on the negotiations. School officials say they were told that, under the GOP plan, the money would be cut out of cost-of-living adjustments for salaries and other expenses and funding for the growth of student populations. The cuts would apply to schools with kindergarten through high school classes and to community colleges.

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