Board Of Education Approves Budget That Guts After-School, Gifted And Early Childhood Programs

July 22, 2009 by admin | 0 comments

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Board of Education on Tuesday approved a budget that eliminates funding for after-school and gifted programs and cuts money for early childhood, reading and foreign language instruction by as much as half. Speaking at an emergency meeting, chairman Jesse Ruiz said Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers had given the board no choice The rest is here: Board Of Education Approves Budget That Guts After-School, Gifted And Early Childhood Programs