Sacramento Schools are the epitome of the problems and concerns held by all public schools in the state of California. Recent and ongoing debates about funding arts education, construction costs, and new initiatives play out in Sacramento Schools daily. The most recent fuel to the fire was added when a study titled Getting Down to the Facts was released: its an evaluation of the adequacy and efficiency of the current funding of Californias public schools. The study was conducted by a California non-profit educational think tank, Pacific Research Institute (PRI).
Given the states poor reputation in regards to education, most educators in Sacramento Schools werent surprised by the studys conclusion that the states current educational funding system is dysfunctional. However, sensational reports claiming that even an investment of $1 trillion couldnt fix the problems of California and Sacramento Schools ruffled the feathers of administrators trying to get money for their initiatives.
Dr. Vicki Murray, senior fellow in Education Studies at PRI, explained that the report did not say that the problems could not be fixed with large amounts of money, rather, It found what...