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Protesting budget cuts, students march on City Hall | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

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Protesting budget cuts, students march on City Hall

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Two days after hundreds of students from around the city rallied outside School District headquarters protesting budget cuts, hundreds more left school today to march on City Hall.  (Video by NewsWorks)
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Schools' need for money center of attention in Philadelphia

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by Tom MacDonald for NewsWorks
Time is running out on efforts to close the Philadelphia School District's $300 million budget shortfall. Mayor Nutter led a rally for school funding in South Philadelphia while City Council continues to wrestle with the budget.
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