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The Department of Education believes $350 million transfer to 'rainy day fund' would make Wisconsin ineligible.

RILEY VETTERKIND The U.S. Department of Education on Friday warned Wisconsin that Republicans’ proposed $350 million for the state’s rainy day fund won’t help qualify it for $1.5 billion in federal stimulus funds for education the GOP budget already puts the state at risk of losing out on. Republican members of the Legislature’s budget committee on Thursday voted to advance a K-12 education plan that would fund just 10%, or $128 million, of the $1.6 billion sough...

Republican leaders plan to designate only a moderate increase to school spending for the next biennium budget, citing billions coming in from three federal COVID relief bills. However, it's not clear yet whether the plans will meet requirements in order to keep $2.6 billion in aid.

A Republican budget plan has approved approve less than 10% of what Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' $1.6 billion in new education spending.

Undergraduate resident tuition at UW-Madison costs about $10,800. The rate at most other UW campuses is a couple thousand dollars cheaper. Republicans on Thursday argued that the freeze cannot continue in perpetuity and said UW has been more transparent about its finances in recent years. They suggested students take on a second job to help pay bills. “There’s no reason that my father, the garbageman, has to subsidize my accounting degree, right?” Kooyenga said, while also acknow...

Wisconsin is short in meeting a $387 million K-12 spending threshold in order to receive federal pandemic aid.

Wisconsin is short in meeting a $387 million K-12 spending threshold in order to receive the pandemic aid.

The Department of Education warned Wisconsin's state superintendent of schools it could lose $1.5 billion in federal funding if a Republican education plan becomes law.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education warned Wisconsins state...

US warns Wisconsin may lose $1.5 billion in pandemic aid under budget action Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, speaks at a news conference before a Joint Finance Committee meeting Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison. He is co-chairman of the committee. MADISON - Federal education officials are warning Wisconsin may lose more than a billion dollars in funding for schools unless the Legis...