Does the Williams settlement solve all of the problems in California schools?
The Williams settlement is a good agreement, and an important step for communities, but there is still a lot of work to do. It is hard for schools with the worst conditions to hire well-trained teachers and keep them. The settlement does not do anything to change this problem. In addition, the settlement does not ensure that California has enough money to provide high quality schooling throughout the state. Even after the settlement, California spends less money on education than almost any other state. Community members’ voices will continue to be essential to put pressure on school officials to make more changes to improve California’s schools. How can community members take action to make sure the Williams settlement makes real changes for California schools? Californians from all communities must make sure that the Williams settlement turns into real improvements for students who have been going to the schools with the most problems. Even if school districts do what they are suppos
