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| Nearly every state has faced lawsuits over school funding. But only in Kansas have judges tried to quantify the quality of education. |
| Federally funded projects in several states and localities are testing ways to use convenience and peer pressure to get prison inmates and people who owe child support to make better decisions. |
| Two years ago, Congress cut local leaders' role in deciding how federal money should be spent. |
News in Numbers $20 million Approximate cost of pushing back the start time for Montgomery County, Md., schools, from 7:25 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The superintendent proposed the change so students could get more sleep but recently gave up on the plan "after receiving the final cost estimates." MORE NUMBERS |
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| App-based ride services like Lyft and Uber have caused controversy in cities throughout the country. The mayor of Seattle -- the first city to limit the number of ride-share drivers -- proposed a plan that he hails as a victory for the popular technology and the aging taxi industry. |
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More News & Commentary After suffering deep cuts during the recession, public health officials are rethinking how to fund these essential services. One way innovative cities helped curb homelessness? Parking meters. Inspectors general need to take on another role: encouraging government to build its capacity for service delivery. |
