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Budget cuts threaten school tech across Rockingham County
About two hundred people gathered at James Madison University to protest Virginia budget cuts. The plan would reduce aid to sheriff departments, eliminate two years of funding for handicapped and mentally disabled families, and end state money for new school computers in the eastern Rockingham area. School officials warn the losses would force thousands of doting replacements and hamper education while federal funds may offset some opportunities. Deputies and local officers attended, voicing concerns over personnel losses and safety. The General Assembly opened January 13 to debate revisions before final approval by Gov. McDonnell.
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Grafton-Stovall
James Madison University
Rockingham County
Elkton
Montevideo Middle School
Joe Showker
Kaine
Washington
Federal
Department of Education
Karen Cator
Shenandoah County
Staunton
Del
Steve Landes
Farley
Robert “Bob” McDonnell
Mary Ellen Chewning
Arc
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg City
Dawson
Hill
Showker
Virginia
Eliot Westwood
Spotswood High School Parent Teacher Student Association
PTSA
General Assembly
State Senate
Gov. McDonnell