State of Montana grapples with ways to solve schools’ funding crunch

It wasn’t a perfect system, but at least it was something.

Last year the state didn’t have enough money to pay for any of the applications schools submitted to fix failing infrastructure or build new facilities.

HOLLY MICHELS [email protected] and JAYME FRASER [email protected]

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/state-of-montana-grapples-with-ways-to-solve-schools-funding/article_2c7cd395-ab25-55db-bf3e-1cd5a1068411.html

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