Fiscal Cliff: What It Means for Education

11/20/12 • 30 min

Are you worried about the "fiscal cliff"? Unclear about what in the world a "sequestration" is? Well, before the U.S. economy takes a dive over the edge of the "fiscal cliff," let's talk about what these deep cuts to the federal budget will look like in the classroom. Fiscal expert John Roussel of EdOps will make sense of things and turn us into Know-It-Alls about the potential impact of the fiscal cliff on education. Guest host Alexis J. Smith of Entitled to Educate will help explore what parents can do in the face of these impending cuts. Tune in to find out what we all - parents, students, educators, and advocates - should know about what's coming down the pike.

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