California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is scrambling to avoid $4.8 billion in potential cuts to public school funding. His controversial plans hinge on lawmakers' approval.
Documentaries
California Schools: The Documentary
Big Time Losers: The Documentary
Big Time Losers examines the price colleges and athletes pay when sports become big business.
Declining by Degrees: The Documentary
This revealing documentary takes you behind the ivy-covered walls of our colleges and universities to see if they are delivering on their promise.
Discounted Dreams: Krystal’s Story
Krystal's living some harsh realities--a high school dropout who works the late shift at a supermarket. But she wants more.
Discounted Dreams: Stacey’s Story
For Stacey Jurgens, community college means living out your dreams. We followed Stacey's daily life and saw how she benefits from community college.
Discounted Dreams: Brian’s Story
Brian Bullas has been a bartender for 26 years. Now he wants to do something different. His is a story about starting over.
Discounted Dreams: Reshma’s Story
Reshma started out at a community college, but then got a full scholarship to NYU. This is her inspiring story.
Discounted Dreams: The Documentary
Community colleges are the fastest growing segment of American higher education–and some say the most vital to America’s future. But growing enrollment is straining the system.
First to Worst: Online Resources
Find out more about how Proposition 13 affects school financing today.
First to Worst: The Challenge of Proposition 13
How California's 1978 tax revolution affected the schools and what legislators are doing about it.
