DOE chief of finance frets cuts to budget by House

The Department of Education sees its budget request trimmed by about $64 million over the next two years

By Nanea Kalani

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 20, 2013

~~<p>The Department of Education says it has serious concerns over its ability to meet student achievement goals and special-education needs under the reduced state budget moving through the Legislature.</p>
<p>The House Finance Committee last week slashed more than $60 million from the DOE's two-year budget and rejected nearly all of the new positions the department wants.</p>
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The Department of Education says it has serious concerns over its ability to meet student achievement goals and special-education needs under the reduced state budget moving through the Legislature.

The House Finance Committee last week slashed more than $60 million from the DOE's two-year budget and rejected nearly all of the new positions the department wants. Login for more...