The Learning Curve: More Cash for Schools Means More Transparency Concerns Several education advocacy organizations are calling for more transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement in how school districts spend billions of dollars in coronavirus aid. Sweetwater Union High School faculty rally against a district proposal to lay off more than 200 employees and shut down learning centers dedicated to struggling students. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz If true, that’s good news. Because the children of San Diego and California are, in theory, about to be the beneficiaries of a spending bonanza. Despite those reassuring studies on spending, several education advocacy organizations are calling for more transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement in how school districts spend this historic investment.