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Wisconsin state schools chief proposes revamp of funding system
- 06-29-2010
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By Erin Richards/Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
The state schools chief on Thursday launched a campaign to reform the way public education is paid for in Wisconsin, offering to guarantee a minimum level of state aid for every student, provide more money for poor districts and reallocate about $900 million worth of property tax credits to general school aid. The collection of proposals from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers will be included in his 2011-'13 state budget proposal to the governor in September. The framework announced Thursday earned praise from state groups representing teachers and school boards, as well as some legislators who thought Evers was moving the needle in the right direction by prompting the discussion. (more...)
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