Reid sharply criticizes H.R. 1 education cuts.

The article reports on ways in which the U.S. Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, or the H.R. 1 legislative spending bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives for fiscal year (FY) 2011, would impact federal aid to education. It presents comments from Senator Harry Reid on how U.S. Department of Education budget cuts would effect the early education program Head Start and college student aid Pell Grants and overviews efforts by the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore funding.