"Financial crisis and teachers strike in Compton Unified School District"

Material appears to be coverage of a School Board meeting for the Compton Unified School District addressing concerns related to the district's dwindling funds. Parents, and possibly a teacher, address the school board and ask questions covering topics ranging from diplomas to the possibility of obtaining state funds for the district. Superintendent Curtis H. Kennedy responds to the questions, and also addresses the attendees about the situation. Additionally, Thomas Brown of the California Teachers Association talks about the district's negotiations with the teachers on strike. Footage includes silent shots of teachers on strike carrying signs outside the Compton Unified School District Administrative Offices.

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