Who does Gov. McDonnell think he’s kidding with school funding?
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell says he wants to boost the state’s K-12 education funding by $438 million over the next two years. That sounds laudable in these times when education spending has been severely cut — until you see what his newly unveiled proposed budget actually does.
Most of the increase — $342 million of it, to be exact — is earmarked to replenish the teacher retirement system. Nothing wrong with that, but the governor shouldn’t pretend that money is going into the classroom.
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Most of the increase — $342 million of it, to be exact — is earmarked to replenish the teacher retirement system. Nothing wrong with that, but the governor shouldn’t pretend that money is going into the classroom.
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