Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, with whom the discretion in such matters rests, has decided that the budget for the Missouri Parents as Teachers programs, PAT, will be cut by $7.4 million. This reduction, when combined with the 10 percent cut of PAT 's budget last year, creates a substantial downsizing of funding for that organization.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Nixon must restore funding to Parents as Teachers
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST;
updated 10:50 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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