Schwarzenegger wants to shorten California school year

A proposal byCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to shorten the state's public school calendar by five days is creating panic among educators, who say they barely have enough time to fit the state's academic standards into the existing 180-day calendar. The idea to cut funding equivalent to five school days would save $1.1 billion at a time when California faces a massive budget deficit. But state Supt. of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell called the proposal "devastating." To read The Los Angeles Times article, click here.