state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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Milwaukee Public Schools lost more than 1,600 full-time equivalent students but will receive an 18% increase in state aid.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Districts that lose revenue because of the homestead exemption increase are eligible for additional state aid.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Buffeted by rising costs, declining enrollment and state aid that has not kept pace with inflation, the district started the year with a $51 million budget deficit and is spending down reserves and cutting into programs to close the gap.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But scammers have also grabbed millions in state aid, including Cal Grants and institutional awards.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Districts that lose revenue because of the homestead exemption increase are eligible for additional state aid.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Buffeted by rising costs, declining enrollment and state aid that has not kept pace with inflation, the district started the year with a $51 million budget deficit and is spending down reserves and cutting into programs to close the gap.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
But scammers have also grabbed millions in state aid, including Cal Grants and institutional awards.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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