Duncan Scolds Hawaii on School Furloughs - WSJ.com:
"Hawaii schools drew a stern rebuke from Washington on Friday, the first of 17 furlough days planned for the school year, amid concerns that billions of dollars in federal aid won't be enough to prevent further classroom cuts across the U.S.
As the state awoke to 'furlough Friday,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in an opinion piece in the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper that Hawaii had taken 'a step in the wrong direction.'
'All states are under financial pressure, but none are cutting this much learning time from their school year,' Mr. Duncan wrote. 'It's inconceivable to me that this is the best solution for Hawaii.'"
"Hawaii schools drew a stern rebuke from Washington on Friday, the first of 17 furlough days planned for the school year, amid concerns that billions of dollars in federal aid won't be enough to prevent further classroom cuts across the U.S.
As the state awoke to 'furlough Friday,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in an opinion piece in the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper that Hawaii had taken 'a step in the wrong direction.'
'All states are under financial pressure, but none are cutting this much learning time from their school year,' Mr. Duncan wrote. 'It's inconceivable to me that this is the best solution for Hawaii.'"