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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Schools to take a big hit in budget, The Ledger (Lakeland)

January 6, 2009
By Lloyd Dunkelberger

TALLAHASSEE Lawmakers are preparing to slash more than $600 million in state support for public schools, community colleges and universities as they move to fix a $2.3 billion hole in the state budget.

Although there are some minor differences in their bills, House and Senate budget committees on Tuesday moved ahead on measures in the special session that would cut:

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