Delegate Kirk Cox speaks on K-12 Education budget issues on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates on March 2, 2010. Related articles by Zemanta Wall Street Bankers And Investors Fund New Media Platform For Gov. Bob McDonnell’s SOTU Response (thinkprogress.org)
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Secretary Arne Duncan, Assistant Secretary Carmel Martin, and Budget Director Tom Skelly spoke to education stakeholders about President Obamas proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for education. The budget signals a bold new direction for federal K-12 education policy with more competitive funding, more flexibility and a focus on the reforms likely to have the greatest [...]
The governor plans to cut school spending as the result of a new forecast of state tax revenues. The search is now on for 0 million in cuts to K-12 education.