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La. lawmakers approve school funding cut to provide teacher stipends
Louisiana lawmakers approved a $168 million reduction to the Minimum Foundation Program for the 2026-27 school year to fund teacher and school worker stipends. The decision faced opposition from some school superintendents and followed a temporary restraining order related to the funding program.
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