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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Students who receive state aid, such as cash assistance or Medicaid, or those who attend a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program are eligible.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
The school district is facing a possible reduction in state aid to offset previous accounting errors that may have caused the district to be overpaid.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
In 2019, the state government created a funding formula in which, on top of a flat block grant, districts could receive additional state aid based on student need, including extra support for low-income and multilingual learners.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
The governor also recommended a 2.4% increase in state aid for schools to $35.3 billion, a record high.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
The school district is facing a possible reduction in state aid to offset previous accounting errors that may have caused the district to be overpaid.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
In 2019, the state government created a funding formula in which, on top of a flat block grant, districts could receive additional state aid based on student need, including extra support for low-income and multilingual learners.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
The governor also recommended a 2.4% increase in state aid for schools to $35.3 billion, a record high.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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