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Union protests, busted budgets overshadow NGA meeting
- 02-28-2011
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Blog by Sean Cavanagh/Education Week
The nation's governors are gathering in Washington this weekend at a time when education issues have bolted to the front of the public debate—and not for reasons the state leaders would have hoped. Protests by teachers' unions have erupted in states across the country. At the same time, state governments face dire budget deficits that have forced some governors and lawmakers to propose freezing or making cuts to popular school programs and services. Amid those glum conditions, attendees of the National Governors Association's winter meeting offered some positive news: They believe their economies are recovering, albeit slowly. (more...)
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