Education Beat

Can Prop 2 fix California’s most neglected school buildings?

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Many school buildings in California are in dilapidated conditions, with leaky roofs, broken concrete, moldy walls or crumbling foundations. Some students suffer without air conditioning even as temperatures soar.

This year, school districts and community colleges are putting an unprecedented $50 billion in construction bonds on local ballots. A $10 billion statewide bond to supplement that money is on the ballot, too.

What's at stake? What do voters need to know about school bonds?

Guests:

  • Brie Fraley, Parent, Del Norte Unified School District
  • Daryl Camp, Superintendent, San Lorenzo Unified School District
  • Hallie Lozano, Literacy coach, San Juan Unified School District
  • John Fensterwald, Editor-at-large, EdSource

    • Read more from EdSource:

    • Upgrading facilities can make schools safer and more sustainable, panel says
    • A guide to what a $10 billion construction bond on the ballot could mean for your school
    • 252 districts place bonds on the ballot; here’s how two would spend the money
    • Central Valley schools juggle extensive building needs with limited funds to fix them

      • Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.

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