St. Paul schools await final Capitol funding verdict

The public stepped up to provide new funding for St. Paul Public Schools, but district leaders still were looking anxiously to the State Capitol for help in solving its budget problems.

The deal announced by state officials Sunday hit one important target: a 2% increase in the state’s bedrock per-pupil funding formula.

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