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Mount Baker Faces $167K Cut Amid State Funding Crisis

7/12/2025

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Mount Baker School District grapples with a $167,000 funding cut, threatening vital programs and staffing. This is part of a larger $137 million reduction in K-12 funding across Washington. In response, the state is suing the U.S. Department of Education over slashed mental health funding, leaving districts like Mount Vernon facing potential financial turmoil.

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Story summary

Mount Baker School District grapples with a $167,000 funding cut, threatening vital programs and staffing. This is part of a larger $137 million reduction in K-12 funding across Washington. In response, the state is suing the U.S. Department of Education over slashed mental health funding, leaving districts like Mount Vernon facing potential financial turmoil.