Senate considers $15 million less for schools than House

Wednesday, April 21, 2004

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Senators spent hours Tuesday debating an education budget proposal that would provide $15 million less in funding growth for local school districts than the House of Representatives approved for the upcoming fiscal year.

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