Gov., ACLU Settle Suit Over School Funding
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the American Civil Liberties Union announced on Friday the settlement of a 4-year-old lawsuit that accused the state of denying low-income students basic necessities such as textbooks and trained teachers.
During an appearance with the ACLU at a South Los Angeles middle school, Schwarzenegger said the state had agreed to spend nearly $1 billion of existing education money over four years to pay for school repairs at California’s lowest-performing campuses.
Gov. Gray Davis had vigorously battled the suit.
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