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The governor wants the state to use some of its $7 billion surplus to increase school funding by a record $2.6 billion over the next two fiscal years.
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A conservative Wisconsin law firm is suing to stop federal student loan forgiveness, saying President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan is discriminatory and amounts to taxation without representation.
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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.
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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.
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Evers, who is running for reelection, announced Tuesday he’s directing more one-time federal aid to public schools.
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Wisconsin used to be one of the states that spent the most on K-12 schools. By 2020, that changed.
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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.
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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.
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Families who have been waiting to find out how school districts will spend federal stimulus money may get answers soon.
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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.