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Home-schooling advocates debate legality of lotteryNews Story
State Attorney General Paul Summers has been asked to rule if Tennessee's lottery-funded scholarship program is unconstitutional for making home-schooled students meet higher standards to receive a scholarship than formally educated students. State Rep. Glen Casada, R-College Grove, made the request Wednesday. He said requiring home-schooled students to score a minimum of 23 on their ACT to qualify while other students must score only a 19 is discriminatory and unfair. Proponents of a lottery di
Oct 24, 2003, 3:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Public backs HOPE limitsReply
how many know that there is a hope scholarship, a hope grant, and a 500 dollar scholarship for people who get a ged ?
Sep 21, 2003, 7:09 am - COOKI52 - Lottery News

Arkansas Lottery may not be able to meet scholarship demandsNews Story
Panel considered reducing scholarship amounts The legislative committee that oversees the state lottery yesterday considered, but ultimately tabled, a proposal to recommend reducing lottery scholarship amounts by 10 percent for the second class of lottery recipients. Last year the Legislature set the amount for the first group of lottery recipients at $5,000 per year to attend a four-year school and $2,500 per year to attend a two-year school. Rep. Barry Hyde, D-North Little Rock, co-ch
Dec 31, 2010, 10:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery benefits Kentucky students but not its schoolsNews Story
This is the third story in a four-part series on the Kentucky lottery and its local and state impactAmid last year's protest by Kentucky teachers over what they considered to be an insufficiently-funded health insurance plan offered by Gov. Fletcher, the Kentucky Lottery Corp. received a letter from one of the angry educators. The letter underscored another, much older controversy surrounding education funding. The letter writer said, 'When you look at the amount of money generated for the Kentu
Jan 26, 2005, 11:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.C. Lottery passage threatens S.C. education programsNews Story
The South Carolina lottery's impact can be felt throughout the education system, and the state faces several challenges if North Carolina gets into the lottery business.Look no further than Irmo High School to get a feel for how important lottery-funded scholarships are in South Carolina.Some Irmo parents were furious recently after learning that select college-prep courses, available to just 29 students, could alter class rankings. That could affect who qualifies for a $5,000 or $6,700 lottery
May 9, 2005, 8:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Reaction to keno vote is mixedNews Story
The Kentucky Lottery Commission authorized the creation of a new keno game Friday to shore up a cash-strapped state scholarship program despite opposition to the move by state political leaders.Lottery board Chairman Bill Covington said that the decision to add keno, while difficult, will prove correct in the long term.History will say that we have done the right thing, Covington said after the board approved the new game by a 6-1 vote. We have done what we think is best for the state of Kentuck
Nov 17, 2003, 4:40 am - Todd - Lottery News

N.M. Lottery chief wants to scrap earmark for educationNews Story
The head of the New Mexico Lottery says his organization could provide more money for students if the Legislature scrapped a requirement pledging 30 percent of ticket sales to college scholarships. David Barden, chief executive officer of the lottery, said eliminating the requirement would allow for larger cash prizes and higher-priced lottery tickets, such as a $20 model. In the long run, Barden said, that change would pay off with more money from the lottery going to the college scholarship
Oct 3, 2016, 7:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Mexico Lottery on a RollNews Story
The lottery has been a hot ticket in New Mexico.The New Mexico Lottery Authority reported Thursday it had a record $148 million in sales for the 12-month period ending June 30.New Mexico joined the Georgia Lottery Corporation as the two most successful lottery startups in the U.S.The New Mexico Lottery also announced it has surpassed last year's $33.1 million profit for education, but final figures on those revenues won't be available until later this month.Lottery officials noted that all figur
Jul 2, 2004, 7:57 am - Todd - Lottery News

Students head back to campus thanks to help from the Kentucky LotteryNews Story
As college students across Kentucky head back to school, a large number of them have proceeds from Kentucky Lottery sales to help pave the way. Lottery proceeds provide every dime of the KEES scholarship ever awarded, many of which will be used at college campuses this semester. In addition, Lottery proceeds fund the need-based College Access Program and Kentucky Tuition Grants programs. All told, $3.4 billion in Kentucky Lottery proceeds have been used for the college scholarship and gran
Aug 18, 2019, 10:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Georgia lottery chief keeps education in the forefrontNews Story
Margaret DeFrancisco's mind, like that of many corporate chieftains, is always in marketing mode. Focus groups, retail outlets, promotional buzz and creating new products occupy her thoughts.But DeFrancisco shoulders a responsibility that transcends that of the typical CEO. How she performs as president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp. impacts how many college-bound teens will be able to afford higher learning and how many kids have access to pre-kindergarten.Parents, students and lawmaker
Dec 20, 2004, 8:37 am - Todd - Lottery News