Report: Wisconsin school referenda have led to funding gap for public schools

Report: Wisconsin school referenda have led to funding gap for public schools

(The Center Square) – The number of school referenda approved in Wisconsin has led to a larger gap in how much school districts can receive from taxpayers.

Report: School funding gaps widen as referendum approval rates slip

Wisconsin voters approved a majority of K-12 school referenda this spring, but declining support and growing reliance on local tax increases are contributing to widening funding disparities between school districts, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Unofficial results from the April election show that 46 of 75 school referenda passed, a […]