Today's Globe had two stories about the negative effects on local school districts that have been caused by cuts in state aid. One reported the results of a statewide survey of school that detailed the loss of thousands of teachers and cuts in countless programs, all while the demands of the federal No Child Left Behind Law loom over all schools. The other article described the plight of Thomas Giancristiano, the Winthrop school superintendent who has submitted his resignation effective this coming December. Winthrop has already cut librarians, foreign language teachers, talented and gifted programs, music, home economics, remedial reading, business education, programs for at-risk youths, curriculum coordinators, secretaries, nurses and crossing cards. He will now cut all sports programs. Winthrop is certainly an extreme case, but is it a preview of coming attractions for the rest of the state if the budget cuts of the past few years continue?