Mar 29
A Republican state senator in North Dakota wants to direct funds to provide milk for low-income students, but Democrats say that he may end up hurting the students he is seeking to help.
On Wednesday, state Sen, Tim Flakoll (R-Fargo) proposed an amendment to the new $1.8 billion education funding formula to pay for milk breaks for low-income students. The move comes almost two months after the state House Education Committee voted down Democratic legislation to fund such a program.
Democrats argue that Flakoll’s proposal would take money from the $16.6 million allotted specifically for educational programs for at-risk students, and direct it toward buying milk and juice instead.
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