California is facing the biggest education spending cuts in history, as well as thousands of job losses for teachers working in South LA’s classrooms. Community forums, like the one held on March 30th at the Baha’i Faith Center in Baldwin Park, are bringing educators, students and residents together to make a stand against what some believe to be a violation of the next generation’s constitutional rights. Equal access to education, especially in Title I, low-income schools like Crenshaw High School and Dorsey High School, is being jeopardized in a state ranked 47th in the nation for per-student spending.
Excellent story about dire education issues. Civil rights groups increasingly pushing schools and access to well-funded education as a civil rights issue in the 21st century, as Emily Henry reports. Violation of 14th amendment. Important story that explores all the issues, from elementary to high school. More lawsuits may be filed in the future by parents and civil rights groups.