East Ramapo school board puts off vote on eliminating kindergarten
Photo credit: Meghan Murphy | East Ramapo High School student Kimberly Gonzalez opposes cuts to kindergarten because her little sister is in the program. More than a hundred residents packed the meeting to protest cuts. (Dec. 4, 2012)
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Facing a barrage of community opposition, the East Ramapo School Board has postponed a vote on a proposal to eliminate kindergarten and 19 elementary art and music teachers.
More than a hundred parents shouted, shook their heads and jeered at board members Tuesday night as the board pondered the possibility of overcoming a budget shortfall by stripping schools of kindergarten and music and...
