Strickland: Schools will suffer if legislators don’t resolve shortfall

COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland stopped short of saying he would force lawmakers into a special session over the holidays if they don’t quickly address an

$851 million budget shortfall.

But Strickland told Statehouse reporters Thursday that the issue must be dealt with before the end of the year to avoid cuts to public school funding.

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