Missouri lawmakers pass $3.4B in basic aid for K-12 schools

Friday, May 5, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers approved a budget plan Thursday that cuts spending on public colleges and universities while providing enough basic aid to K-12 schools to meet funding goals called for under state law.

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