If you want to prevent additional budget cuts to school districts and charter schools this year, you’ll have to vote for the temporary 1-cent sales tax increase that Gov. Jan Brewer wants.
House staff members are explaining to the Appropriations Committee that the proposed budget deal would make education funding the biggest beneficiary if the 1-cent increases passes.
Several approved budget cuts would be delayed until January. Conveniently, the governor wants a special election in November on the sales tax increase. In fact, two-thirds of that increase — an estimated $1 billion a year — would be reserved for education funding.

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