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What do you think is a better proposal for fixing the education crisis facing the US today. In my county alone of Monroe in upstate NY money has been the issue. In 2006 alone our budget has cut 300 nurses and nurses aids from our schools, 250 aids to disabled children to get them from class to class, 57 teaching positions have been uprooted right from under the teachers unions feet. That is just grades 7 - 12. Gov. pataki's 2 + 2 program ran short this year leaving SEVEN THOUSAND students to fend for their own to find a college to obtain a BA. This program was developed primarily so students can attend a 2 year community college to obtain an associates, then the state gives assistance in placement and tuition to a four year college for a BA. Understood that money is not the answer for ALL education crisis answers but, come on now. The cost of one new jet to go fight in the iraq war would solve many many problems at least one community faces in the education and future of their children and future of this community.
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