It is an issue of common sense and having the state keep its word.

Some states, like California, keep no count of such students.

The state has kept them for two years, as federal law requires.

Surely the state could step in and keep them under control?

She said the state of the public schools sometimes kept her awake at night.

The state would keep the money generated by the higher rates.

President Bush's proposal would allow states to keep the money they received for 1998, 1999 and 2000.

This state of excitement kept on for some little time.

The first state fair happened in 1853 and has kept on happening.

It says that states keep just 34.4 percent of the proceeds, on average.