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Monday, August 17, 2009

State schools get $1.6M for homeless kids

Programs funding the education of homeless children attending public schools in Wisconsin are expanding, thanks to federal stimulus money.

Gov. Jim Doyle and State Superintendent of Schools Tony Evers announced on Monday that $1.6 million in grants have been awarded to 30 school districts across the state to provide a variety of assistance to homeless children and their families.

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