When Philadelphia schools opened this year, budget cuts left many students without new books, school nurses, guidance counselors, librarians, or even desks. Thousands of teachers were laid off and 23 schools were closed after the state cut $1 billion from the education budget and the governor jettisoned an initiative that equitably distributed school funding. talkingpointsmemo/cafe/as-pennsylvania-prepares-to-fail-other-states-are-not-far-behind
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 15:43:03 +0000