Illinois governor proposes 70 percent cut to school transportation budget - World Socialist Web Site
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Illinois governor proposes 70 percent cut to school transportation budget
By Shane Feratu
7 June 2013
As school districts in Illinois brace for another year of deep budget cuts, Democratic governor Pat Quinn has proposed a 3 percent cut in classroom funds and a 70 percent—or $60 million—cut to the student transportation budget. Rural districts will be the worst affected, although the safety of children in urban and suburban areas is also jeopardized.