News in Brief: A State Capitals Roundup
Ala. Special Session Ends Without Action
A school funding crisis in Alabama remained unresolved last week, after the state legislature failed to take action during a special session called to address the situation.
Because of a shortfall in tax revenue, the state faces the prospect of sizable cuts to this year's budget for K-12 and higher education. The $4.3 billion Education Trust Fund is short by some $266 million. ( "In Ala. Budget Crisis, It's Schools vs. Colleges," ...
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