Budget cuts put new textbook purchases on hold - Los Angeles Times

Budget cuts put new textbook purchases on hold - Los Angeles Times: "Irvine Unified, which has cut more than $18 million from its $215-million budget since April, is among the districts that have delayed purchasing English and language arts textbooks. The move is expected to save the Irvine district more than $1.7 million. 'That's a pretty hefty chunk of change,' said district spokesman Ian Hanigan. 'This flexibility enables us to get through 2009-10 without making [more] cuts that would almost certainly impact class sizes and jobs.'"