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State funding for homeschooling is on the rise. Not everyone wants it.

by Stephanie Hughes

Mar 29, 2023

At least 12 states now have laws allowing families to use public funds for homeschooling expenses.

Anna Fulbright (right) instructs her daughter, 10-year-old Natalie Fulbright, on how to make a geographical landscape with Play-Doh.

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School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.

by Samantha Fields

Jun 30, 2022

There are a lot of benefits to making school lunch and other social benefits more universal. But, yes, it's expensive to do.

Despite the popularity of universal free lunches during the pandemic, lawmakers allowed the program to expire.

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