U.S. House Appropriations Committee Voted to Cut Charter Schools Program Funding
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Lawmakers Stifle Learning
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee recently voted to cut $40 million from the federal Charter Schools Program, in addition to placing new burdensome restrictions on how charter schools operate. In response, the Georgia Center for Opportunity has signed on to a letter—along with 70 other organizations—urging Congress to restore the funding.
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