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Letter: Schools should run on leaner budgets like they used to

Summary by The Berkshire Eagle

To the editor: I know I’m about to come across as an old fogey, but I find myself bewildered after learning of an impending devastation to school budgets (“’Massive’ impact seen from federal cutbacks,” Eagle, March 5).

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Pittsburg school board votes to reduce budget without cutting key jobs

PITTSBURG — Trustees voted recently to reduce the Pittsburg Unified School District’s budget by about $16 million, but without eliminating some key positions. Prior to its approval, the district had proposed $16.7 million in budget cuts, which would have resulted in more than 15 employee dismissals and a reduction in non-personnel activities. RELATED: Q&A: Why are Bay Area schools so broke? During a Feb. 26 meeting, the district’s board of trust…

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