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How Did California's Education System Get This Bad?

King City, CALIF- With all the layoffs and budget trouble Central Coast News wanted to know how did California's education system get this bad? Central Coast News sat down with a local superintendent to find the answer.

"We've had to focus so much energy on the budget and the finances and the cuts that we have not been able to maybe exercise quite as much energy to the program side," said Tom Michaelson, the Superintendent for King City Union School District.

The superintendent and the principle of Del Rey Elementary say they have limited resources but still have to meet state standards, "One of the things that's happening is the standard keeps going up an up with the no child left behind program they're telling us that by 2014 every child has to be at grade level which seams really unrealistic," said Dee Shires.

Money is tight for education across the state and with thousands of teachers not returning to classrooms next year how is education going to get back on track? "It's tough its very very tough I don't want to minimize it at all but for those teachers left behind, they have jobs, and to be thankful that they have a job and do the best the can is very important," said Shires.