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Parents urge Congress to protect Title I funding; parents praise Marana high-school staff
Summary
At public comment the meeting heard a warning about proposed federal Title I cuts and parents offered positive accounts of recent school-year changes and staff support at Marana high schools.
Two members of the public addressed the Marana Unified School District governing board during the Sept. 11 public-comment period, urging federal intervention on Title I funding and offering firsthand accounts of positive changes at district high schools.
Rayna York, identified in the transcript as a community member, told the board the U.S. House Appropriations Committee proposal for fiscal year 2026 would cut Title I funding by about 27 percent under the House plan, which she described as roughly $5 billion nationally. York said Arizona faces potential impacts of more than…
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