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April 14, 2011

Texas Governor a Winner on School Funds

Jennifer Steinhauer:

Among the winners in Friday night's federal spending agreement, count Gov. Rick Perry of Texas.

Mr. Perry and Republican members of the Texas Congressional delegation have been seeking to shake off a requirement that the state use $830 million in federal education money to supplement the budgets of Texas schools, rather than simply using the federal money to replace state funds for schools.

The spending agreement reached Friday to avert a government shutdown included language to eliminate that provision. Texas, which like many states has massive budget problems, has moved to cut about $4.8 billion in state aid to schools over two years.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 14, 2011 1:58 AM
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