Coventry Schools Talking Layoffs, Learning Changes After Budget Vote

(Coventry, RI)--Over three-hundred teachers are facing layoffs in the Coventry public school system.Administrators say the school district must make drastic cuts because taxpayers voted down a proposed budget last week.The district is also considering "double sessions" in which students would only attend a half-day of classes and take only required courses.The school district's budget is set to be discussed at a Coventry Town Council meeting tonight and a school committee meeting tomorrow night.


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