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California schools scored big increases in funding but not in academic performance
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over the last several decades there’s been a recurring debate in political, academic and media circles over the relatively poor levels of academic achievement among California’s public school students. In basic skills, such as reading and mathematics, measured on state and federal testing, […]
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According to The Almanac’s source item, California schools scored big increases in funding but not in academic performance, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Over the last several decades there’s been a recurring debate in political, academic and media circles over the relatively poor levels of academic achievement among California’s public school students. In basic skills, such as reading and mathematics, measured on state and federal testing, […]
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- California schools scored big increases in funding but not in academic performanceThe Almanac - 2026-05-08T12:00:00+00:00
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