Letter: North Dakota Schools Need Federal Funds Now

North Dakota schools need federal funds now

North Dakota’s public schools and the students they serve find themselves once again being negatively impacted by political gamesmanship — and it is unacceptable. The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to withhold millions in federal education funds from our state is already beginning to damage our schools, shortchange our students, and strain educators who are already doing more with less. These funds are not a luxury. They are…

Letter: North Dakota schools need federal funds now

North Dakota’s public schools and the students they serve find themselves once again being negatively impacted by political gamesmanship — and it is unacceptable. The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to withhold millions in federal education funds from our state is already beginning to damage our schools, shortchange our students, and strain educators who are already doing more with less. These funds are not a luxury. They are…

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