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Archive | 01. Apr, 2009
Washington’s kids need your help
Budget cuts would devastate education
Washington’s schools, like families, have been tightening their budgets, while doing everything they can to ensure kids continue to grow and thrive.
This week, the Senate and House released their 2009-2011 budget proposals, which close a $9 billion shortfall with cuts and federal stimulus dollars. Although legislators prioritized children and education, both budgets would cut early [...]
Education news of the day – budget edition
State:
Budget negotiators in Olympia now must work out deal (Seattle Times)
Editorial: Protecting all of education (Seattle Times)
State budgets may lead to taxes (Tacoma News Tribune)
Editorial: Calamitous budgets for calamitous times (Tacoma News Tribune)
Proposed cuts worry educators in county (The Columbian)
House budget full of cuts, differing on K-12 schools from the Senate (The Olympian)
With billions to cut, [...]
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