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Hope Scholarship Faces Legal Challenge | Parkersburg News
West Virginia’s State Treasurer Larry Pack is preparing to fiercely defend the expanded Hope Scholarship program as a new class-action lawsuit seeks to shut it down statewide. Filed by Mingo County parents, the suit claims the scholarship violates the state constitution by straining public school budgets, favoring urban areas, and using tax dollars for religious instruction. With Dingess Elementary potentially closing due to enrollment drops and over 26,000 students already enrolled in the program—each receiving more than $5,000—the Treasurer’s office stands firm, pledging to uphold the…
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