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K-12 classroom spending reaches all-time low

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 1, 2017//

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K-12 classroom spending reaches all-time low

K-12 classroom spending reaches all-time low

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//March 1, 2017//

Arizona schools overall spent less of the money they received last year in the classroom than in any of the 16 years the state has been keeping track. The new...

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