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They are now the masters of their own fate. If they comply, they will get the money. If they don't, they won't.

Larry Winter, a member of Georgia's Board of Education, which took the unprecedented step of stripping Dougherty County School District of federal funding over concerns that it exaggerated the number of students who qualify for federal meal assistance.

Larry Winter, a member of Georgia's Board of Education, which took the unprecedented step of stripping Dougherty County School District of federal funding over concerns that it exaggerated the number of students who qualify for federal meal assistance.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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