Court orders more money for NYC schools
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New York's highest court ordered the state Monday to increase its funding for the New York City school system by at least $1.93 billion per year to provide "a sound, basic education."
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The Bush administration's faith-based initiatives got a boost Monday from the Supreme Court: a ruling that ordinary taxpayers cannot sue to stop conferences that help religious charities apply for federal grants.
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By Cherish Wilson, The Star, Shelby, N.C.  Feb. 17--SHELBY -- Some of the county's poorest schools are set to  benefit from a recent multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action  lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reinstated pay raises for about 1,000 elected judges and district judges Thursday, adding fuel to a controversy that has roiled state politics for more than a year.
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The government wants to keep schools open longer - to provide more childcare and welfare services.
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The state must spend more money on public schools to meet the requirements of the state Constitution, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  Schools in low-income areas could be getting some extra money that would help make up for fee waivers granted to students coming from poverty-stricken homes.
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By Michael Sluss, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Dec. 13--RICHMOND -- Gov. Tim Kaine will ask state lawmakers to increase the pay of public school teachers by 3 percent next year and to fund pilot projects to expand access to pre-kindergarten programs when they amend Virginia's two-year budget.
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has expanded a probe of whether lenders encourage colleges to steer student borrowers their way, sending letters to more than 50 educational institutions, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
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Seven insurers have agreed to pay an additional $2 billion to developers of the World Trade Center, resolving all outstanding claims from the September 11, 2001, attacks and speeding redevelopment of the site, New York State officials announced on Wednesday.
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Texas school districts came out on top Wednesday after Judge John Dietz&#39;s ruling, which said the state school funding system is unconstitutional.
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Telephones and computers that were donated for use at the Republican National Convention will now be used to improve security and enhance New York City public schools.
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A growing number of endowments at the nationâs independent schools have become so big that trustees have hired full-time money managers.
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By Jennifer Toomer-Cook Deseret Morning News  Give more money to schools, give education money to parents -- Thursday's Utah Foundation forum on improving school funding brought some diverse views.  Perhaps some of those could form into recommendations to the Legislature.
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Kentucky's experiences at the forefront of a national fight for more education spending hold important lessons for New York.
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The city's public school district will use a grant funded through the No Child Left Behind Act to help students become healthier and fight obesity.
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President Bushâs request increased the amount of the proposed spending by $46 billion over the amount already requested this year.