Not only will the federal monies dry up to the tune of a whopping 13.6% less money in the overall budget but those funds will surely appear elsewhere. TheSecretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, want to earmark $20 billion, yes $20 BILLION, into PRIVATE school vouchers. Repeat, PRIVATE school vouchers...not public schools.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against private schools if that's what parents want for their children. Private schools exist as an alternative for those opting not to go to public schools for any number of reasons. The problem is this - the loss of funds from the feds will leave rural public schools further behind.
Given all of the fiscal problems faced by rural districts it's no wonder it's difficult for these schools to stay afloat. How can these schools move forward? To what extent will curricular programs be limited or scrapped altogether? How many teachers will be let go? These are but a few of the issues confronting rural schools in the months and years to come.
Sadly, it seeems as though this crunch will continue unabated.
Dick
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