Last year, Democratic-Farmer-Labor majorities in the Minnesota Legislature passed what they billed as historic funding for K-12 education. School districts across the state saw a total of $2.2 billion in new funding for the 2024-25 two-year budget, a nearly 11% increase over the last state budget. But despite record funding this year, many school districts […]
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Carmel schools need millions in cuts because of revenue shortfalls
Could the Carmel school district actually eliminate kindergarten this fall? It’s one of many painful options the board of education is considering. The district has been living beyond its means, so much so that the school board needs to slash and burn at least $6 million in costs in the coming weeks, a top expert […]