Sequestration Cuts To Education Programs Threaten To Widen Education Gap Between Rich And Poor

Sequestration Cuts To Education Programs Threaten To Widen Education Gap Between Rich And Poor: The achievement gap between school districts in high-income neighborhoods and those in low-income ones is already more canyon than crack, and if $1.7 trillion in automatic sequestration cuts are allowed to go into effect on March 1, that gap could grow even wider. Dozens of education programs would face reduced funding, but three crucial programs [...]/p