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Thursday, January 30, 2003
IT in a Time of Budget Cuts How School Funding Will Affect the Quality of Education - Jeff Jennings, THE Journal
States are in the worst financial situation in 50 years. Collectively, they are running budget deficits in the range of $50 billion. While large states like California and New York account for the bulk of this revenue shortfall, the economic downturn and its dramatic result on tax revenues has affected states nationwide. Even states like Kansas now face budget deficits equal to nearly 25% of their entire budget. With state finances in unprecedented trouble, school districts are bracing for intensified budget cuts. Just as in the private sector, most of these cuts will occur in capital budgets — and that means in information technology.
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