Federal prosecutors say they’ve unraveled another Navy corruption scheme centered in San Diego, after a civilian employee pleaded guilty to bribery last week. In other news, it’s been nearly a year since California voters passed a measure to guarantee arts and music funding in public schools. We learn about some of what that funding has accomplished so far. Plus, our KPBS Cinema Junkie is joined by a special guest with some movie suggestions for Halloween.
Proposition 28 guaranteed funding for arts programs in K-12 public schools. San Diego Unified School District is leading the roll-out of resources and hiring new teachers.
Although the scores mirror a similar trend of declines seen in national testing data released hours earlier, state officials say they see signs of recovery: Some students show higher-than-expected gains.
Although the scores mirror a similar trend of declines seen in national testing data released hours earlier, state officials say they see signs of recovery: Some students show higher-than-expected gains.