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Another ailing school district may be forced to close - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Another ailing school district may be forced to close - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Another ailing school district may be forced to close

A Michigan newspaper reports that a cash infusion of $188,000 from the state is the only reason that the Highland Park School District in Illinois can meet its payroll today.

The Detroit Free Press also reported that in addition to providing the money, Gov. Rick Snyder (R) said he was appointing an emergency manager to oversee the long-troubled district in Highland Park, where Ford Motor Co.’s flagship factory once operated.

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