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Budget Cuts Lead to Fewer School Days

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Budget cuts are forcing many California school districts to shorten their school years. What are the consequences of shorter school years on more than a million students around the state? Guest: Louis Freedberg, senior reporter focusing on education issues and adviser to California Watch.

More: Graphic: California's school year falls short compared to rest of world - at CaliforniaWatch.org
More: Read more at CaliforniaWatch.org
More: For parents, shortened year raises anxieties, costs - at CaliforniaWatch.org

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