Education sees many changes with cuts, layoffs, charters - Will Bigham, Daily Sun

For educators and educational institutions, 2011 was marked by slashed budgets, layoffs and a college faculty labor dispute. Hundreds of local teachers were among thousands of educators issued pink slips statewide, with school boards and administrators citing shrinking tax revenue as the primary reason. Sluggish finances were also cited in the closures of two local schools: Mendoza Elementary School in Pomona and St. Anthony Catholic School in San Bernardino. A dispute over compensation led Cal State University faculty members to strike in November.