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Senator Hilliard disputes report claiming $41 million cut to public education funding
Summary
Senator Hilliard told the Senate the Legislature increased K–12 funding in recent years and disputed a 'Voices for Utah Children' report that said public education funding was cut by $41 million, saying federal and local funding changes explain any shortfall.
Senator Hilliard used a personal-privilege floor statement on Feb. 27 to challenge a news account and a report from Voices for Utah Children that, according to the senator, mischaracterized K–12 funding trends. "I was disturbed last Monday when I read every account in the local newspaper... apparently we cut public education funding by 49 or $41,000,000," Hilliard said, quoting the report. He asked colleagues to…
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