It’s budget time again, and members of Austin Interfaith were on hand during citizens’ communications to oppose possible cuts in funding for schools with low socio-economic populations. As a five-year observer of AISD, your correspondent has become despondent and disgusted at watching this annual battle waged upon the backs of poor people every single budget cycle. Much more will come in the weeks ahead, before the 1997-98 budget is adopted later this summer.

This article appears in May 16 • 1997 and May 16 • 1997 (Cover).

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