Rockland schools would be hit especially hard by sequester
Photo credit: Faye Murman | East Ramapo Superindendent Joel Klein attends a school board meeting in Spring Valley. (Oct. 23, 2012)
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Rockland County educators face some $1.3 million in cuts to school budgets under the sequestration plan that would reduce federal spending starting Friday unless a bipartisan deal in Congress is reached before then.
Under sequestration, schools nationwide would see heavy cuts to funding this school year for programs that help educate students who live in poverty and those with disabilities.
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