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February 22, 2006
Katrina-affected schools still need helpAnd plenty of it. A U.S. Department of Education site offers plenty of ways to do so. The site includes application info about hurricane recovery act programs, and ways for organizations and individuals to help directly, and to find out what schools need.
And the time is now. "Without a last-minute bailout by the federal government, South Mississippi schools will soon be forced to lay off hundreds of teachers and administrators," reports that state's Sun Herald newspaper. "The Bay-Waveland School District usually receives about $5 million from the city's annual tax revenue to help pay teachers, coaches, counselors and principals, and to buy textbooks.
"Katrina washed away about 85 percent of Bay St. Louis' taxable income, and Mayor Eddie Favre said the school district would only receive about 15 percent - or $750,000 - of its usual $5 million next year." And some Texas schools believe they are getting raw deals when it comes to Katrina funds.
Posted February 22, 2006 9:51 AM | Hurricane Relief Efforts
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