超过70个威斯康星州的学校公投在4月份寻求10亿美元投票, Over 70 Wisconsin school referendums seek $1B in April votes amid funding shortfalls and declining state support.

超过70个学校公投, 包括60个运营和14个资本要求, 将出现在威斯康星州的选票上,4月份,寻求超过10亿美元的地方融资. Over 70 school referendums, including 60 operational and 14 capital requests, will appear on Wisconsin ballots in April, seeking over $1 billion in local funding. 要求在三年内提供75万美元, 以支付不断上升的费用,停滞不前的国家援助,学生入学率下降和员工薪酬增加. Districts like Dodgeville are making their third attempt at an operational referendum, requesting $7.5 million over three years to cover rising costs, stagnant state aid, declining enrollment, and staff pay increases. 由于基金余额缩小,维护和技术升级延迟. Officials warn of borrowing or program cuts if approved, as fund balances shrink and maintenance and technology upgrades are delayed. 威斯康星州在每名学生支出方面排名第26位,低于2002年的11位. 在财政形式的法律挑战和税收抵免与增加一般援助的政治辩论中, Wisconsin ranks 26th in per-pupil spending, down from 11th in 2002, amid a legal challenge to the funding formula and political debate over tax credits versus increased general aid.