COLUMBIA — Compared with 12 peer districts, Columbia Public Schools ranks second from the top in how much federal money it gets, according to a new annual report. The reason is that the district has so many students eligible for free and discounted lunch and students in special education.
Report: Columbia schools second among comparable districts in federal money
Friday, February 19, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CST
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