Schools to See Big Windfalls From State Ballot Measures
Despite the nation's rocky economy and a national tilt toward conservative candidates, voters in several states gave the go-ahead for generous new education spending in last week's elections.
Voters approved funding for school construction and after-school programs in California, and pricey measures to lower class sizes and offer free preschool in Florida.
Tennessee voters lifted a ban on lotteries, while Michigan rejected a proposal that would have ended...
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Correction:
This story misidentifies, on second reference, M. Dane Waters, the president of the Washington-based Initiative & Referendum Institute.
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