State Ed Officials Work To Save Disabled Sports Program

Georgia education officials hope to save a sports program for disabled students funded by the state. Officials say there is a stopgap plan in-place to keep the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs running in Georgia schools. The non-profit based in Atlanta helps to provide handball, basketball and football games for about 500 state families with disabled athletes. Problems arose when funding for the programs fell victim to the budget ax, with 20-percent in cuts hitting education and other departments. Now, officials expect the program to get a little over $200,000, compared to the typical $700,000.