Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Looming school cuts raise alarm

TALLAHASSEE -- As a special lawmaking session to cut property taxes begins Tuesday, a $31.6 billion proposal negotiated last week is facing serious trouble.


The most recent proposal, calls for $7.2 billion in school cuts over five years -- $1.2 billion from Miami-Dade and Broward counties alone -- and legislators and educators are concerned.

Teachers and parents are joining the chorus of potential tax-cut opponents who, like police officers, firefighters, nurses and environmentalists, once thought their programs would be spared deep cuts but now face them.
Source: Miami Herald