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12/04/2008
Former RI school finance chief facing charges (Boston Globe)
Prosecutors have filed felony charges against the former finance director for the Narragansett school system.
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12/04/2008
Should high school finance class count? You do the math (The Grand Rapids Press)
Press Photo/Lance WynnLessons learned: Joe Kleefisch teaches a math class Wednesday at Rockford High School. Kleefisch thinks financial literacy is vital to all high school students. GRAND RAPIDS -- Joe Kleefisch says he wouldn't hand one of his Rockford High...
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12/04/2008
School finance legislation not very helpful to CCISD (The Bay Area Citizen)
The Clear Creek School District sent a message to the Texas Legislature last week: House Bill 1 is not living up to expectations.
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12/02/2008
Richardson backs funding increase for schools (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson is backing a proposed overhaul of the state’s school finance formula, which will cost an additional $350 million to implement.
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12/02/2008
Richardson backs funding increase for schools (News West 9 Midland)
Associated Press - December 2, 2008 1:35 PM ET SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson is backing a proposed overhaul of the state's school finance formula, which will cost an additional $350...
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12/04/2008
Former school official facing charges (WPRI Providence)
A former Narragansett school official arrested last month is now facing charges.
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12/04/2008
Board decries possible education cuts (New Haven Register)
HARTFORD — In a sharply worded resolution cautioning cuts to school funding should be “the last budget option considered,” the state Board of Education Wednesday identified a 10 percent cut to its budget, including reductions in local aid and temporary closure of a Stamford technical high school.
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12/04/2008
Interviews for School Superintendent to Take Place Friday, Saturday (The Missourian)
The Washington School Board is making final preparations this week for superintendent interviews. The board will interview five candidates Friday and Saturday at the administration office.
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12/04/2008
As villages cancel projects, adviser promotes long-term planning (Schaumburg Review)
Suburbs grappling with losses in revenues -- namely from decreasing sales taxes, hotel/motel taxes and building permits -- are canceling or postponing village improvement projects.
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12/03/2008
State education department seeks tax ruling (Rocky Mountain News)
The Department of Education has asked the Colorado Supreme Court to decide by Friday whether it intends to throw out a 2007 property-tax measure so that school districts can set their mill levies for next year.
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  • Committee for Education Funding - The nations's largest non-partisan education coalition representing over 100 organizations who advocate for increased federal investment in education funding at all levels.
  • eSchool News - Provides news, resources, and services to the educational community. The funding section lists resources for educators and students looking for financial resources.
  • Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation - Educates parents about school vouchers, tax credits, tax deductions, elementary school scholarships, private schools and public schools. Located in Indiana and Colorado.
  • Redesigning School Finance: Moving the Money to the School - Discusses directly giving money to schools to spend as needed.
  • U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 (2002 data) - Nearly $373 billion were spent on public education in the United States for grades prekindergarten through 12 in school year 1999-2000, according to 2002 data from the U.S. Department of Education.
  • The Folly of an Education Spending Race - Heritage Foundation Backgrounder criticizing current use of public education funds and offers public policy solutions. (February 24, 1999)
  • How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction - Backgrounder by Ronald Utt for the Heritage Foundation. (February 23, 1999)
  • God often uses small matches to light up great torches and no matter how small you feel in this world, He has something big in store for you.
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