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Cutting funds for special education

In an editorial about education funding, the Lahontan (NV, US) Valley News editors took issue with recommendations for cuts in education funding proposed by Governor James Gibbons.

Gov. Jim Gibbons created a big stir last week when he asked the Legislature to overhaul K-12 education spending when he calls a special session, probably in February.

Since the state's revenue has been lower than what was projected, the governor said education must absorb more cuts.

Then, he proceeded to outline an eight-point process.

While some of the ideas — on the surface — appear to have some merit, others do not.

Apparently among the cuts are reductions in special education funding which, as the editors note, would be difficult to achieve because some of the funding comes not from the state, but the US government.

Read the original editoria, "Education proposals create major stir."