NEWSFLASH January 2004
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School funding equity still elusive after recent budget compromise
by Beandrea Davis
Still faced with a wide and persistent funding gap between wealthy and poor school districts, few advocates for public education funding in Pennsylvania are claiming victory in 2003's great state budget battle. But some are more upbeat about the new budget than others.
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