In one small western Wisconsin community, lakefront properties and vacation homes are causing funding angst for the rural year-round residents.
Former State Representative LaKeshia Myers urges lawmakers to provide equitable funding for public schools.
Conservatives accuse the state superintendent of lowering the bar for student performance, while educators say public schools are being set up for failure by a chronic lack of support from the Legislature.
The US Department of Education recently gave the state $10.5 million, and according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), the money will be used for specialized training and coaching for new special education teachers and leaders. It will also create a teacher residency program.
In Wisconsin, the state reimburses public school districts about 31% of the cost for special education services. Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature guarantees a 90% reimbursement rate for private schools.
Wisconsin Republicans consistently choose to excuse the mass killings of our children, even though this ongoing carnage is preventable, not inevitable.
Conservative media is an iron dome of outlets and strategies, sheltering their audiences from news and information that would change how they view the people on their ballots.
They’ll tell you it’s a sign of local overspending, but the truth is that lawmakers have been strangling school districts for more than a decade—choosing to look frugal when they’re really passing the buck to property taxpayers.
The Lincoln School District serves the Alma Center, Humbird, and Merrillan communities. Voters who live there will see a question on their ballots Nov. 5, asking them to approve a capital referendum to build a childcare center onto the elementary school in Merrillan.
Tim Walz' background as a Gender and Sexuality Alliance advisor, his commitment to inclusion, and his dedication to LGBTQ+ rights makes him a perfect running mate alongside Vice President Kamala Harris.
