Friday, April 1, 2011

Philadelphia schools raise shortfall estimate to $629 million




The district plans to cut the central office staff in half by eliminating 413 positions; reopen contract negotiations with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and other district unions; reduce transportation and full-service meals; cut funding for art, music, and gifted education; reduce budgets for individual schools by an average of 13 percent; and increase class sizes and the number of students who are assigned to school counselors.

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p.s. Chester- Upland is facing cuts. Anyone know how much? Anyone know what will have to be cut?

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