Education budget up for discussion at JFC
Another busy day for members of the General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee as they discuss the budget for the state Department of Education.
The JFC meeting on the schools budget will be held at 1 p.m. in the Senate chamber. Earlier in the day, JFC members will go over the budget for the Delaware Economic Development Office.
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