Sentences with phrase «battles over school finance»

The lawsuit — which was filed in 2011 and became the longest legal battle over school finance in state history — was brought against the state after the Legislature cut $ 5.4 billion in public education funding from the state budget while schools were already struggling to implement new academic standards.

Not exact matches

There's a school of thought around Parliament Hill that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau have stumbled unwittingly into the battle now raging over their proposal to seriously tighten up the rules on small - business taxation.

They have clashed over space for Success Academy schools, a battle in which Mr. de Blasio ultimately surrendered after being attacked in television advertisements costing millions of dollars and financed by Ms. Moskowitz's supporters.

Gov. Ann W. Richards of Texas signs a school - finance compromise bill, ending a seven - year battle over financing and freeing up state funds for public schools.

Nashville school officials have rejected a proposal to open a charter school in a middle - class part of the city, highlighting a broader national battle over efforts by operators of such publicly financed, privately run schools to expand into more affluent areas.