ESD Superintendent Speaks at JES
That was the topic of Erie School Superintendent Dr. Jay Badam's talk at the Jefferson Education Society today.
Dr. Badams talked about the balancing act of funding urban public education.
It's a tough situation that hits home for Badams, but he says the
"We had a $26 million deficit," Badams said. "Last year we had a $12 million deficit, this year we're in the neighborhood of $9.5 million. Problem is are the options for us to reduce our expense are dwindling so we're going to look to legislature and


