West Virginia MetroNews, Dominion Post – West Virginia has a $465 million question with the federal government based not on any allegations of misspending — but instead over whether school systems fell short on an obligation to maintain financial support for education at levels in line with overall spending.
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A revelation of the hundreds of millions of dollars at issue has introduced uncertainty into the legislative budgeting process, with a special session already being planned for May when the situation could be more clear.
Meanwhile, officials are working to resolve concerns of federal authorities, potentially by demonstrating an emphasis on better pay for educators and greater investment in school facilities.
