San Diego Unified leaders push for funding in Sacramento ahead of one-day strike

San Diego Unified leaders push for funding in Sacramento ahead of one-day strike

San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) leaders met with state leaders in Sacramento Wednesday to press for funding for special education and early intervention programs.

San Diego Unified pushes state lawmakers for more special education funding

San Diego Unified School District leaders traveled to Sacramento to push state lawmakers for increased special education funding as the district faces a significant budget deficit.Special education takes up about a quarter of the district's budget, and with a large deficit, San Diego Unified needs help from the state to avoid cuts that could impact students."We have a large special education student population, but that is continuing to grow," s…