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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In 2020, the Florida Supreme Court gave religious schools access to state aid.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Enrollment is the primary driver of a school district’s budget, with nearly all revenue linked to enrollment, including state aid and local property taxes, according to SPPS.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The district has been balancing its budget, amid inflation and stagnant state aid, by banking on hundreds of staff positions going unfilled.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
The district is facing an uncertain fiscal future and ballooning deficits without local and state aid.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Enrollment is the primary driver of a school district’s budget, with nearly all revenue linked to enrollment, including state aid and local property taxes, according to SPPS.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The district has been balancing its budget, amid inflation and stagnant state aid, by banking on hundreds of staff positions going unfilled.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2024
The district is facing an uncertain fiscal future and ballooning deficits without local and state aid.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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