school funding

Analysis: Evers 400 Year Veto

While the Governor’s decision to veto a tax cut for millions of Wisconsinites yesterday has garnered the most attention, slightly under the radar has been another partial veto that the Governor approved yesterday adding money for public schools for more than 400 years.  Using great ...

The Truth About Wisconsin’s Education Reform Bills

By: Libby Sobic and Will Flanders Several education reform bills advance to the Wisconsin senate floor tomorrow. This blog addresses four different misunderstandings about the bills—AB 970 / SB 974, AB 963 / SB 962 and AB 968 / SB 964. Expanding school choice programs will cost property ...

School Funding and the Pandemic: How Much Money Is Enough?

By: Libby Sobic and Will Flanders, Ph.D. Without fail, each state budget cycle always results in cries from the public school establishment that “we need more money in public schools!” Governor Evers continues this status quo assertion with his 2021-23 budget proposal for massive increases ...