Forced budget cuts lead to teacher layoffs in W. Virginia? Not quite.

CNN writes, Washington (CNN) - Education Secretary Arne Duncan says a West Virginia school district is laying off teachers due to deep spending cuts across the federal government set to take effect on Friday. But officials from that region say it's not true. Duncan told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that the Kanawha County school system was already handing out pink slips in anticipation of the automatic cuts that, among other things, will impact the amount of federal money states get through September.Follow @politicalticker "Yes, there's a district where it's happened. But, again, it's just…

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