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How education could plunge off the 'fiscal cliff'
by Donna Krache, CNN (CNN) Sequestration: The word strikes fear in the hearts of school boards and administrators nationwide, and with good reason. What does it mean? The term refers to the...
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Forced budget cuts lead to teacher layoffs in W. Virginia? Not quite
By Jim Acosta, CNN Washington (CNN) – Education Secretary Arne Duncan says a West Virginia school district is laying off teachers due to deep spending cuts across the federal government set to take...
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How forced spending cuts could impact students
(CNN) - Forced spending cuts that take effect today will slice $2.5 billion from the Department of Education's nearly $70 billion budget, CNN's René Marsh reports. At the college level, about 70,000...
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Forced spending cuts slash hope for teachers
By Jareen Imam, CNN (CNN) - Inside her Oxford, Ohio, kindergarten classroom, Christine Milders has 24 cubbies, 24 tables and 24 seats. It's a perfect fit for her 24 little students, no more. But come...
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Chicago to shutter dozens of schools
By Dana Ford and Katherine Wojtecki, CNN Chicago (CNN) - Chicago school officials said Thursday that they plan to close dozens of schools in a bid to improve education and tackle a $1 billion deficit....
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New Jersey stepping in to run Camden's troubled schools
By Laura Ly, CNN (CNN) - The state of New Jersey is taking over administration of the troubled public schools in the city of Camden, Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday. A recent Department of...
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Chicago board votes to close 50 schools
By CNN Staff (CNN) - The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools, a controversial move that drew sharp criticism from the city's teachers union.The vote comes two months after...
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N.Y. student suspended after controversial Twitter hashtag
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) - An upstate New York student said he got a three-day suspension for creating a controversial Twitter hashtag encouraging discussion of the school district's failed budget....
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