Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's school reform budget

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's school reform effort hopes to spend $15.5 million this coming school year to benefit the 10 schools it will oversee. This plan would require close to $6 million in additional fundraising. Here are some highlights from Howard Blume, whose story on Villaraigosa's plan is here:

Partnership support team and office expenses: $4.043 million

Technology: $1.475 million

Student interventions: $1.391 million

Staff training: $820,000

Building school culture: $765,000

"Scholarly" uniforms: $693,000

Facilities improvements: $500,000

Parent and community meetings: $201,000

Transportation for field trips: $100,000

Source: Budget documents

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You cant just throw money at a problem. The mayor's reform brings money and change. Two highlights include working with incomming 9th graders. This is essential. GEAR UP works with many schools and more 9th graders stick around. Second, teachers and admisitrators must work together. Some LAUSD administrator think they are "superior" to the staff they work with. They believe that teachers who dont become administrators are "losers." This brings big time animosity. Everyone needs to figure out that they work for the kids. If youre in it to promote and advance, find a real career in the private sector.