TUCSON, Ariz. – Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) will host an education roundtable at Roskruge Bilingual Magnet K-8 School on Wednesday, January 24 at 10 AM AZ with teachers, administrators, and school district officials to discuss the potential impacts of the House Republican Fiscal Year 2024 education budget.The House Republican 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill would cut federal funding by 28 percent, or $64 billion, for public education in the United States and eliminates job opportunities for young adults and working families.  FY 24 budget negotiations are ongoing as the government is currently funded under a stopgap bill known as a continuing resolution. The education budget advanced by House Republicans eliminates several programs and includes an 80 percent cut to Title I program which supports low income students. Further background on the impacts of the House Republican budget on Arizona schools can be found here and here.

WHO:

• Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Arizona 7^th Congressional District
• Natalie Rose Lune, Board President, Tucson Unified School District
• Frank Rosthenhausler, Principal, Pueblo High School
• Victoria Barajas, Principal, Van Buskirk Elementary
• Daniel Johnson, Teacher, Hollinger K-8
• Gricelda Meraz, Teacher, Roskruge K-8
• Irina Gomez, Teacher, Two Way Dual Language Programs
• Andrea Goodrich, Teacher, Pueblo High School
• Karen Seabolt, Teacher, Gridley Middle School
• Kamren Taravati, Director of Magnet Programs, Tucson Unified School District

WHEN: Wednesday, January 24 at 10 AM

WHERE: Roskruge K-8 Bilingual Magnet School, 501 E 6th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

RSVP: Media should RSVP to Ruben Reyes at Ruben.Reyes@mail.house.gov or (520) 940 7752

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