Cuts to education

States that have made cuts to education within the last

school year and those that are discussing making cuts …

NH
WA
VT ME
MT ND
OR MN MA
ID
SD WI NY RI
WY MI CT
NE IA PA NJ
NV
UT IN OH
IL DE
CA CO WV VA MD
KS MO KY
NC
OK TN
AZ AR SC
NM D.C.
MS AL GA
LA
TX

AK FL
HI

… and cost-saving moves by some of those states:

Hawaii: Shortened the 2009-10 school year by 17 days and
furloughed teachers for those days.
Missouri: Cut funding for K-12 transportation by 46 percent.
New Jersey: Cut after-school funding.
Maryland: Cut professional development for principals and
educators, as well as health clinics, gifted-and-talented summer
centers and math and science initiatives.
California: Reduced K-12 aid to local school districts by billions
of dollars and cut a variety of programs including adult literacy
instruction and help for high-needs students.
Arizona: Cut half of the funding for kindergarten.
SOURCE: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Staff graphic
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