A collection of news stories from around the state, focusing on the budget cuts and other news of interest to UF faculty, students, staff, and alums.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Budget cuts to hit Fla education even further, WFTV, Channel 9

January 12, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State lawmakers were able to fix a $2.3 billion budget deficit, but our children will be paying the price for it. The biggest hit in the budget cuts was education.

The state will reduce funding by $140 per student. Florida already ranks 41st in the nation in per-student funding and this is on top of a series of other funding cuts in our schools.

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