USC School of Ed professor Larry Picus talks us through the nuts and bolts of local, state, and federal financing of school districts in California, including Prop 13, school bonds, and this year's Prop 15. He explains how districts are equalized, adjusted for special student populations, how differences persist, and compares other states' systems. We also talk about how money is generally spent (some surprises there) and what it tells you about education quality. Larry also offers some observations about teaching as a career and finding a home district. This practical and informative episode is the third in our series about education and teaching. An accessible and critical episode.Larry's website:https://picusodden.com/lawrence-picus/Find Larry at the Rossier school:https://rossieronline.usc.edu/about/our-faculty/profile/larry-picus/Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deardiscreetguideSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideFollow the host on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideThe host on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/

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