State Paying Pension Debt With Funds Meant For Students
A federal grant program known as Title 1 sends money to schools with high rates of poverty to help close the achievement gap between poor and wealthy students - not to pay for pension debt.
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A federal grant program known as Title 1 sends money to schools with high rates of poverty to help close the achievement gap between poor and wealthy students - not to pay for pension debt.
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