WI School Funding Agreement Doesnt Ease Concerns of Rural Districts / Public News Service

Wisconsin education leaders are reacting to a budget deal that provides some extra funding to public schools but also increases support for private school vouchers. Rural districts are left wondering whether they can survive current obstacles. The budget agreement hammered out by Republican legislative leaders and Democratic governor Tony Evers boosts overall public education spending by $1 billion , and there is nearly $300 million set aside for the state's school choice plan, which provides money to low-income students to attend private schools. ...

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