Wealthiest schools lose out in Okla. Lottery

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Rip Snorter — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:35:35 GMT

Not a problem. Innovation's all that's needed. Slot machines in the restrooms, study halls and gymnasiums and let the kids pay for their own teacher pay raises from the pocketbooks of their parents (who'll develop a strange new respect for gambling once their kids are doing it... must be okay)If their parents play the lottery it's because they hope to win the lottery. They ain't going to suddenly lose that hope because the schools their kids are in don't get any of the funding.But letting their... [ More ]

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Drivedabizness — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 21:21:51 GMT

Great - now watch all the people in those areas talk about why play the lottery? It doesn't help us Too much social engineering - games are supposed to be fair and fun

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Tenaj — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:53:30 GMT

It's gonna be interesting to see what happens in NC. Some cities have districts so don't. I'll wager it won't be a fair shake. Good for OK.

Wealthiest schools lose out in Okla. Lottery

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 16:39:00 GMT

Eight public school districts aren't receiving any of the $75 million allocated to common education this year from Oklahoma's lottery and racetrack/tribal casino laws.The reason: The schools are considered independently rich from local taxes on property and oil and gas production.That means those districts must use local money exclusively to fund teacher pay raises and full-day kindergarten, the two main programs Gov. Brad Henry cited in lauding the state's gambling partnership.Several other dis... [ More ]