Saturday, May 28, 2005

Border schools lose funding

MySA.com: Metro | State: "wo of the border region's top priorities lost their funding Saturday with some lawmakers blaming House Speaker Tom Craddick for blocking a $13 million appropriation needed to open the Irma Rangel School of Pharmacy in Kingsville.

El Paso also lost funding it needs to open a four-year medical school.

The state already has spent $17 million to construct the pharmacy school that is virtually complete and ready to admit the first 35 students of a 65-member class. The school cannot open without operating funds.

“I am very disappointed for the constituents of South Texas, the people who need these services,” said Rep. Juan Escobar, D-Kingsville. “From a personal perspective, I am shocked."

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