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| Title | Schools Chief: Slash English-Learner Funds |
| Body | From http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/02/13/20090213horne0213.html Schools chief: Slash English-learner funds by Emily Gersema February 13, 2009 The state schools chief has recommended that the Legislature slash more than $30 million in funding to teach English to students who aren't fluent, a move that critics warned would further cripple schools that have been forced to shrink their budgets. In his annual State of Education speech at the Capitol on Thursday, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said $8.8 million for language instruction is adequate for the upcoming budget year. He added that so far, he believes the state's new standards to help students become fluent in English are succeeding. Read the entire article at http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/02/13/20090213horne0213.html . |
| Source | Arizona Republic |
| Inputdate | 2009-02-22 05:45:59 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-02-22 05:45:59 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-02-23 00:00:00 |
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