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<title>NCPR Topical RSS: school-budget</title>
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<title>State budget squeezes school Pre-K programs</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19965/20120612/state-budget-squeezes-school-pre-k-programs</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 12, 2012) When New York State first started funding universal pre-kindergarten programs, educators and policy-makers cited studies that showed the early schooling was a big plus for children. Some 14 years later, the educational impacts of pre-K are still recognized, and more parents are enrolling their kids. However, budget-crunched New York hasn’t increased pre-K funding, and with local districts reluctant to pick up the slack, some children are being shut out. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19965/20120612/state-budget-squeezes-school-pre-k-programs">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[When New York State first started funding universal pre-kindergarten programs, educators and policy-makers cited studies that showed the early schooling was a big plus for children. Some 14 years later, the educational impacts of pre-K are still recognized, and more parents are enrolling their kids. However, budget-crunched New York hasn’t increased pre-K funding, and with local districts reluctant to pick up the slack, some children are being shut out. Chris Morris reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19965/20120612/state-budget-squeezes-school-pre-k-programs">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:46</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, politics, education, adirondacks, albany, saranac lake, school budget, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Canton parents alarmed by school cuts</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2012) A group of Canton Central School parents is pulling together a meeting tonight to consider how best to advocate for a bigger share of state education aid.Superintendent William Gregory told the school board last week that Canton Central might need to cut 44 jobs next school year. Gregory predicted cuts in teaching positions would mean larger class sizes: up to 30-to-40 students per classroom. Sports, elective classes, and extracurricular programs are all threatened. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of Canton Central School parents is pulling together a meeting tonight to consider how best to advocate for a bigger share of state education aid.Superintendent William Gregory told the school board last week that Canton Central might need to cut 44 jobs next school year. Gregory predicted cuts in teaching positions would mean larger class sizes: up to 30-to-40 students per classroom. Sports, elective classes, and extracurricular programs are all threatened. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19316/20120215/canton-parents-alarmed-by-school-cuts">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, politics, education, stlv, school budget, school aid, canton, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Teachers launch their own statewide tour</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17690/20110520/teachers-launch-their-own-statewide-tour</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 20, 2011) Education groups, including the New York State United Teachers union, taking a cue from Governor Andrew Cuomo, have launched their own statewide tour to draw attention to teacher lay offs and school program cuts that they say are a result of school aid cuts in the state budget. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17690/20110520/teachers-launch-their-own-statewide-tour">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Education groups, including the New York State United Teachers union, taking a cue from Governor Andrew Cuomo, have launched their own statewide tour to draw attention to teacher lay offs and school program cuts that they say are a result of school aid cuts in the state budget. Karen DeWitt reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17690/20110520/teachers-launch-their-own-statewide-tour">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, albany, cuomo, education, teachers union, school budget, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Both tax cap sides claim victory after school votes</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17683/20110519/both-tax-cap-sides-claim-victory-after-school-votes</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 19, 2011) Both supporters and opponents of a 2% property tax cap say the record high passage of school budgets in New York Tuesday proves their case. Karen DeWitt has reaction from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17683/20110519/both-tax-cap-sides-claim-victory-after-school-votes">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Karen DeWitt</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Both supporters and opponents of a 2% property tax cap say the record high passage of school budgets in New York Tuesday proves their case. Karen DeWitt has reaction from Albany. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17683/20110519/both-tax-cap-sides-claim-victory-after-school-votes">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, economy, albany, cuomo, education, property tax cap, school budget, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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