After a school-funding measure barely failed to get the two-thirds required vote last month, the Santa Monica-Malibu School Board cut $7.1 million, eliminated 65 teaching jobs and closed libraries in elementary schools. This weekend, parents and kids set up a lemonade stand on Main Street as part of SOS — the Save Our Schools Campaign.
Private Sector Steps in to Save Our Schools
Credits
Guests:
- Linda Gross - Executive Director, Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation
- Tim Shaw - President, Empower/Excel
- Jack O'Connell - California Department of Education