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Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that, if enacted, would allow religious chaplains to be employed by public schools to provide both secular and religious services.
A new report finds Mississippi is among the states that it says "chronically underfunds" its K-through-12 schools. The Albert Shanker Institute report measured statewide funding for almost 20 years, ranking state school-funding formulas based on how many students attend schools in districts with funding below the estimated "adequate" levels. Study co-author Bruce Baker, a professor at the University of Miami, said Mississippi has consistently made greater effort than the national average - but the numbers indicate the state still isn t stepping up to give districts the money they need. .