Cuts in Title I Could Force Teacher Layoffs, Riley Warns
Washington
As many as 50,000 teachers and instructional aides could lose their jobs next fall if current Title I funding levels are extended through the rest of the fiscal year, Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley said last week.
At a news briefing here, Mr. Riley released county-by-county Title I funding estimates for the 1996-97 school year based on the congressional continuing resolution that finances the Department of Education through March 15. And he urged Congress not to extend the terms...
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