K-12 Education

Faced with underfunding, Blue Valley moves to cut millions across the district

Margaret Mellott -

Blue Valley is cutting more than $16 million between this year and next year to save its budget — from the discontinuance of the Chinese Immersion Program, to cuts across performing arts and even the suspension of several middle school athletic programs. The reductions are hard, but necessary, the district...

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