Sentences with phrase «crippling budget shortfalls»

As school districts around the country face crippling budget shortfalls, Detroit's schools have been hit especially hard with staggering debt, pink - slipped teachers, school closures, high absenteeism, low college readiness and an uncertain future.

According to Beth Sullivan, President of Education Voters of America, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa introduced the Keep Our Education Working Act (S. 3206), which would create a $ 23 billion Education Jobs Fund to help keep teachers, principals, librarians and other school personnel on the job as states face crippling budget shortfalls.

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With budget shortfalls still crippling countless school districts across the country, it will not be surprising to see similar plans attempted.