Scottsdale Journal: A School District With Low Taxes and No Schools
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A loophole in state law allowed the residents of Troon, Ariz., to form their own studentless school district and thus avoid paying taxes to the districts their children attend.
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Some high schools around the United States are using novel, and even unorthodox, methods to get trainers at a reduced cost into their sports programs.
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By Kim North Shine, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 18--There are students at Warren Cousino and Sterling Heights high schools who don't get many chances to leave the school for learning.
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By BROCK VERGAKIS  SALT LAKE CITY - A divided Legislature approved one of the nation's broadest voucher programs Friday, allotting up to $3,000 for any public school student to put toward private school tuition.
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An editorial column in Thursday's paper mixed up the two private school voucher bill numbers. HB148, the main voucher bill, is the subject of a citizen referendum vote on Nov. 6.
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NOBLEJAS, Spain Â A small-town Spanish mayor concerned about a high dropout rate in local schools has devised a way to keep kids studying Â pay them.
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By Associated Press  HONOLULU -- Niihau's only school will soon be powered by the sun.  The privately owned island off the west coast of Kauai has only about 160 residents, and it's school is currently powered only by generators.
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By RYAN NAKASHIMA  LAS VEGAS - The Clark County School District kicked off the first day of school Wednesday with scant resources. But it got a major donation from the scantily clad.
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A state judge found Texas&#39; school finance system unconstitutional Wednesday because of its inefficiency in providing adequate education to all students, and is giving the state one year to find a solution.
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School-voucher proponents state that the voucher program will mainly help the poor and low-income students. However, I imagine that most of the low-income families won't have sufficient income to make up the difference between the voucher amount and the total tuition cost.
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By Brock Vergakis Associated Press  Private school vouchers are often touted as a way to level the educational playing field for less-affluent families, particularly minorities living in poverty.
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By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  Davis School District leaders want students to get the most out of the district's computers and taxpayers' money by refurbishing older computers and giving them to students.
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By Jeffrey Gaunt  jgaunt@@dailyherald.com  So much for those trips to a computer lab or visits to the school library.  Huntley High School students in a "smart" classroom would just have to open their desks if they wanted to conduct a little research.
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Single parent Donna Johnson, an office manager for a private school near Baltimore, lives on $42,000 a year and counts herself lucky that she doesn't have to work two jobs to afford health insurance for her children.
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By Jay Hancock, The Baltimore Sun  Jan. 31--Two days. Two deals. One town: Baltimore. One industry: for-profit education. One outcome: Public shareholders are left behind.   Corporate siblings Laureate Education and Educate Inc.
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By Dick Morris Is A Former Political Consultant. His Column Runs Thursdays In The, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec.
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The District lacks clear rules for the $1.8 billion it spends annually and violates the rules it does have on the books, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.