By Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese

As California public schools climb out of a recessionary hole, Sacramento-area districts have ramped up spending for employee travel and conferences, including trips outside the state and stays at luxury hotels.

Districts in the Sacramento region spent $10 million on travel last school year – 23 percent more than three years earlier – as more money flowed thanks to a 2012 tax hike and economic turnaround.

via The Public Eye: Public school districts increase spending on travel – Education – The Sacramento Bee.