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Mississippi: Parent Group Sues to Block Public Funds from Private Schools [Video]

In a court case in Mississippi, a parent group is seeking to prevent the state from disbursing public funds to private schools. The parents rely on a clause in the state constitution that explicitly bars public funding of private schools. The story was reported by the Mississippi Free Press. SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM! Schoolchildren could be

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As long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals [Video]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas highest court has closed out a nearly 13-year-old lawsuit that repeatedly forced the Republican-controlled Legislature to boost funding for public schools. A state Supreme Court order on Tuesday said that legislators have fulfilled promises to provide annual increases in aid to the states 286 local school districts as outlined in

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SDUSD families grateful for hotel vouchers from previous flooding amid inclement weather [Video]

About 200 San Diego Unified families whose homes were devastated on Jan. 22 during the historic rain and flooding in parts of southeast San Diego are now staying at motels scattered throughout area. When the storm hit, I feel fortunate that we already had this program in place.”

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CMS to lose federal funding for 722 jobs [Video]

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools staff members told the board that $60 million that the district is losing funds 722 jobs. CMS staff said Monday night that of those jobs, 441 of them are teachers, mostly guest teachers. All 722 could apply for 900 open jobs in the district.