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DFL-controlled Senate passes scaled-back education bill

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The hallways of Champlin Park High School.
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The Minnesota Senate approved a K-12 education bill Wednesday without an income tax hike that would have attracted Gov. Pawlenty's veto.

The bill raises school funding by $800 million, with much of the new money devoted to defraying the cost of special education. Will the new proposal satisfy governor and DFL voters?

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The hallways of Champlin Park High School.
MPR Photo/Laura McCallum