FOOD FOR THOUGHT, OSSINING, PORT CHESTER SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING, INCREASE IN STUDENTS, MINORITY POPULATIONS, RISING POVERTY RATES, NEWS 12

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT----NEWS 12 ---Ossining, Port Chester seek additional funding as districts face educational cuts, teacher layoffs

Parents from Ossining and Port Chester were protesting in White Plains Saturday, calling for more state aid in their school districts. Ossining Union Free School District is one of several school districts facing cuts to educational programs and teachers layoffs, unless the governor can sign off on more state aid. Over the past decade, the Ossining school district, among many others, have seen an increase of students, plus rising poverty rates and minority populations. READ AND SEE MORE AT http://westchester.news12.com/story/41581337/ossining-port-chester-seek-additional-funding-as-districts-face-educational-cuts-teacher-layoffs