state aid
noun
: public monies appropriated by a state government for the partial support or improvement of a public local institution
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The operational referendum is needed to address a funding shortfall the district says is caused by declining enrollment, increasing costs and lower state aid revenue.
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
In fact, at the time, the UK was part of the European Union and its state aid rules prevent the governments of its members from cutting such deals with companies.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom temporarily deviated from basing state aid on attendance, given the massive dislocation of school closures.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Older districts are dealing with the additional gut punch of declining enrollment, the student population headcount that is tied to state aid.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
In fact, at the time, the UK was part of the European Union and its state aid rules prevent the governments of its members from cutting such deals with companies.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
During the pandemic, the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom temporarily deviated from basing state aid on attendance, given the massive dislocation of school closures.
—Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
Older districts are dealing with the additional gut punch of declining enrollment, the student population headcount that is tied to state aid.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20aid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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