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• About 25,000 rally in Oklahoma for more school funding
• Students' jobs pay off tuition at 7 work colleges
• Correction: Work Colleges story

About 25,000 rally in Oklahoma for more school funding Posted: 31 Mar 2014 04:39 PM PDT About 25,000 teachers, administrators and students rallied at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, calling for more money for education in the state that ranks among the lowest in per capita spending for students. Funding for public schools has decreased by about $215 million since 2008, although there are 40,000 more public school students, according to the Oklahoma Education Coalition, which helped organize the protest. "When that many people converge at the foot of the Capitol, they cannot ignore our voices," said Sheri Guyse, a volunteer at the rally and mother of two Oklahoma City school children. U.S. government data has shown that Oklahoma ranks among the bottom five states in spending per pupil over the past several years.

Students' jobs pay off tuition at 7 work colleges Posted: 31 Mar 2014 10:49 AM PDT Many students spend years after college working off tens of thousands of dollars in school debt. But at seven "Work Colleges" around the country, students are required to work on campus as part ...

Correction: Work Colleges story Posted: 31 Mar 2014 10:45 AM PDT CRAFTSBURY, Vt. (AP) — In a story March 30 about colleges that allow students to work off their tuition, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of Ecclesia College. It is in Arkansas, not Arizona.

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