The Commonwealth’s public schools received a total of $34.4 million in grants from federal agencies this fiscal year 2012, according to CNMI Public School System federal programs officer Tim Thornburgh. Of that amount, $4.8 million is still not obligated as of July 13 and...

Northern Marianas College president Sharon Y. Hart said a pre-filed House budget bill allocates a higher funding level to the institution for fiscal year 2013, contrary to reports that the bill intends to bring the college’s budget down. NMC was appropriated $5.1 million in...