SubscribeState Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has a new proposal for school finance reform. The proposal largely is based on repealing the school levy credit and putting that money into state equalization aid instead. It also focuses on giving more state aid to districts with a larger percentage of low income students and guaranteeing [...]
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School Funding Presentation
There will be a presentation on School Funding reform by the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES) in West Bend on March 18. The presentation is being sponsored by Fair Park PTO and Tom Beebe, executive director of WAES, will be the speaker. More about the organization and the petition they are leading, here at A [...]
Video- Why School Funding Reform is Needed
This short video by the School Finance Network is worth watching. It is a simplified explanation of the problems public schools are facing in Wisconsin due to the 16 years of revenue caps and decreasing categorical aids. They explain why school funding reform is needed. The School Finance Network is a coalition of many groups [...]