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Utah Senator Calls to Devote Entire State Education Funds to Public Schools

In Utah, public K-12 schools and public universities share tax revenue thanks to a constitutional amendment passed in 1996.

by Jacob Sanchez

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In Utah, public K-12 schools and public universities share tax revenue thanks to a constitutional amendment passed in 1996. Utah state Sen. Jim Dabakis wants to repeal this amendment so that public K-12 schools receive hundreds of millions of additional dollars each year. (Salt Lake Tribune)

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