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State Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Lobato Education Case

By On March 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Education, KRCC News, Legal, Legal Affairs

A prolonged lawsuit over how the state funds education went before the Colorado Supreme Court yesterday. Parents and several school districts sued the state for failing to offer a uniform and thorough education system and inadequately funding public schools. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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