Education News Roundup
Local News:
• On February 15, 2011, the Los Angeles Board of Education voted 5-2 on a "worst case scenario" budget for LAUSD that could result in the layoffs of 5,000 teachers. Board member Tamar Galatzan said, "This is our doomsday budget of what might happen." Governor Jerry Brown hopes to recover $180 million for the district by extending expiring tax increases.
• Incoming LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy announced the founding of the Los Angeles Fund for Public Education, which will aim to help close the $400 million gap in LAUSD's $6 billion operating budget. Based on a similar model in New York City, the foundation will allow donors to choose where their donation goes, as well as provide them with an annual "report card" summarizing the social return of their investment. 
• As part of the Los Angeles City Election on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, residents will be voting to fill spots on the Los Angeles Board of Education in Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7. To learn more about the candidates, check out Southern California Public Radio's voter guide at.
National News:
• President Barack Obama traveled to the Silicon Valley in February in order to discuss education and technology spending with top technology leaders. In his State of the Union address a few weeks earlier, President Obama spoke at length about the importance of investing in education and technology, noting, "If we want to win the future - if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas - then we also have to win the race to educate our kids."
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