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[quote=Anonymous]This news article suggests this effort may be too late as the Governor announces his proposed budget on December 17.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/education/dp-nws-education-notebook-1215-20151214-story.html

[quote]"It was a good meeting to get all of this leadership in the room and pretty much hear the same message that the funding cuts have taken a real toll, brought a real toll on some of the things we'd like to and really feel like we should be doing," Stodghill said. "It's time to start communicating to the governor and the General Assembly that funding for education needs to be increased."

Stodghill said current spending levels can't meet all needs, especially in urban school districts that deal with a range of student issues. He said the meeting was productive, although he cautioned that it was held in the "shadow of Northern Virginia," where funding formulas impact divisions differently than in Hampton Roads."

...Now that the discussion has taken place, a letter detailing why McAuliffe and the state need to provide more public education funding will be circulated this week to stakeholders. The plan is to send the letter in early January, although McAuliffe is set to unveil his proposed budget on Dec. 17.[/quote][/quote]

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