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March 16, 2006
Senate restores education fundingThis just in ... the Senate has voted to approve the amendment to the FY2007 budget resolution that will add $7 billion to the budget for education and healthcare, and restore program cuts in Title I and IDEA. The amendment, co-sponsored by Senators Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), restores funding back to the FY2005 levels. Details from yesterday's BoardBuzz here.
In his remarks today, Sen. Specter noted that funding for education and other programs under the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor "has been decimated since 2005. Health and education are the two major capital assets of the country. We have gone beneath the muscle, beneath the bone, and into the marrow" with these cuts.
Finally, a voice of reason on Capitol Hill.
Posted March 16, 2006 3:27 PM | Advocacy & Legislation | School Finance
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