school funding

Reagan High School is getting a new athletic field and science wing. Washington High School is getting a new track and field. Both projects required private donations, but were pushed across the finish line by federal funds.

The big-ticket items in Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ $2 billion education spending proposal include $860 million in per-pupil funding and $750 million in special education aid.

Evers, who is running for reelection, announced Tuesday he’s directing more one-time federal aid to public schools.

Wisconsin used to be one of the states that spent the most on K-12 schools. By 2020, that changed.

The Paris School District in rural southeastern Wisconsin declined about $320,000 in federal funding. Experts haven't heard of any other district in the country turning down the aid.

A coalition of Milwaukee groups that are often at odds are campaigning together for state lawmakers to spend some of Wisconsin’s $4 billion surplus on schools.

Families who have been waiting to find out how school districts will spend federal stimulus money may get answers soon.

The district of about 600 students closed an elementary school, moved sixth graders to its middle/high school, downsized administrative staff, and temporarily cut employee pay. Now, leaders say Palmyra-Eagle is financially stable.

Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that Wisconsin public schools will soon get $110 million to spend as they see fit.

A delay in federal approval of Wisconsin’s plan for $1.5 billion in American Rescue Act Plan funding is slowing down some school districts’ decisions on how they’ll spend money meant to catch kids up from the impacts of the pandemic.