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.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Florida education faces big cuts, News Channel 7

January 5, 2009

Schools face the largest cuts in the Florida’s budget. Lawmakers will consider chopping another 360 million in education funding this special session.

School administrators are considering laying-off teachers, cancelling field trips, and reducing bus routes to keep up with the proposed cuts.

Florida Education Association Spokesman Mark Pudlow says lawmakers need to eliminate tax loopholes to spare education from the budget ax.

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