Crenshaw High School Looks to the Community to Fill Budget Gap

Education spending is tight in California, and with lay-offs and budget cuts on the horizon, the situation is about to get much worse. But before the pencils are down to a nub, a group of teachers at Crenshaw High School is reaching out to community groups for help filling the gaps left by the government.

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The Community Comes Together for Crenshaw High School

In the Los Angeles Unified School District, teacher lay-offs are on the horizon. The state’s budget deficit has left a shortfall of $700 million. As schools face the prospect of larger class sizes and limited funds for essential resources like text books, some communities are taking the problem into their own hands. The social justice and law academy at Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles has been reaching out to community groups for help filling the gaps left by the government. I helped three students compose a presentation that would best explain their hopes and aspirations for more community involvement at Crenshaw High School.