MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Independent charter schools could be approved in 146 public school districts across Wisconsin under a provision that’s been added to the state budget. State Superintendent Tony Evers says the expansion of independent charter school authorizers would weaken local control of public education. The measure added to the budget calls for the University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross to appoint someone to approve independent charter schools in Milwaukee and Madison. Four other authorizers could create charter schools in 144 other districts across the state. Those authorizers are the College of the Menominee Nation, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Gateway Technical College District Board and the Waukesha County executive. Supporters say it gives students more choices, while opponents like Evers say it will hurt public schools.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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