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First draft of Philly’s $3.9 billion school budget approved to immediate backlash

Steep enrollment drops and a re-allocation of resources are driving smaller budgets at some schools; school leaders say the cuts would be disastrous.

Philadelphia School District's Chief Financial Officer Uri Monson presents the district’s $3.9 billion school budget during the school board’s meeting Thursday. Principals say it cuts many schools' budgets at the worst time. The district says it's a fairer allocation of dollars.
Philadelphia School District's Chief Financial Officer Uri Monson presents the district’s $3.9 billion school budget during the school board’s meeting Thursday. Principals say it cuts many schools' budgets at the worst time. The district says it's a fairer allocation of dollars.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
    by Kristen A. Graham
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