Edujobs Hits the Editorial Pages
So on the heels of the Obama administration sticking its neck out to support the edujuobs bill, the Washington Post editorial page put out this op-ed urging lawmakers to reject the legislation.
The editorial points to some issues underlying the debate over the edujobs bill, including that it a) isn't offset if it becomes part of the emergency spending bill financing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and b) doesn't include any sort of provision urging districts to rethink seniority-based layoffs.
Here's a snippet from the editorial:
The editorial points to some issues underlying the debate over the edujobs bill, including that it a) isn't offset if it becomes part of the emergency spending bill financing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and b) doesn't include any sort of provision urging districts to rethink seniority-based layoffs.
Here's a snippet from the editorial:
The congressional measure fails to use dollars in a way that would have the most impact. The
