House revives its school funding formula day after Senate kills it
The fight over the school funding formula could be one of the most contentious issues during the final weeks of the legislative session.
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The fight over the school funding formula could be one of the most contentious issues during the final weeks of the legislative session.
The Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to fund public school education through a House plan.
The Senate wants to add $200 million to public education and raise teacher pay. The House plan would have added $230 million, dependent on rewrite.
Mississippi legislators are unlikely to create a new funding formula for public schools this year. The Senate voted Tuesday block a House plan that would have replaced the Mississippi Adequate
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