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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Orono Foundation makes significant contributions to school funding

March 13, 2013

All schools are funded annually by the state, but what most don’t know is that Orono has a private, non-profit organization: The Orono Foundation for Education. The Orono Foundation, previously known...

On the edge of a cliff: US economy and school funding hang in the balance

On the edge of a cliff: US economy and school funding hang in the balance

December 17, 2012

chools around the country, including the Orono District, could see funding cuts starting in 2013. With a package of federal tax cuts from 2001 and 2003 set to expire on Jan. 1, the United States economy...

Minnesota cuts funding for schools around the state

March 19, 2012

People say, “Students are our nation's future,” so cutting back on student educational growth is a problem. State aid is a major source of funding for K-12 schools; 47 percent of total education expenditures...

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