Bennington College, cuts program, freezes pay
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BENNINGTON, Vt.—The recession is forcing Bennington College to close its Early Childhood Center as part of a series of budget cuts.
In addition to closing the center, the college cut $1.1 million from its operating budget and froze salaries for faculty and staff.
The Rutland Herald says the childhood center opened more than 75 years ago as a nursery school for staff.
Now the college describes the center as a "laboratory school that provides intellectually challenging educational programs for children ages 2 through kindergarten."
It employs five full-time and seven part-time employees.
College officials say the center has been running a deficit for years. It will close at the end of the summer.
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Information from: Rutland Herald, http://www.rutlandherald.com/
