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Episode Synopsis
In which we cover the fundamentals of the Wauwatosa School District budget situation, of school finance in Wisconsin as a whole, of property tax and referendum mechanisms, and of revenue-limit legislation.
LINKS to cited sources:
General WI Educational Funding
State Aid to WI School Districts (source: Legislature pub)
Referenda-use in Wisconsin (Forward Analytics)
Revenue Limits -> Student Outcomes (Rothstein report)
Referendum Impacts on Educational Outcomes (Am. Econ. Journal)
DPI's revenue-limit calculator (DPI)
Local District Descriptive Stats (from NCES for 22-23)
Wauwatosa
Beloit
Campbellspot
Lomira
Kewaskum
Tosa 2075 Task Force information
June 3rd presentation/discussion with the Board (video)
Final Report
LINKS to cited sources:
General WI Educational Funding
State Aid to WI School Districts (source: Legislature pub)
Referenda-use in Wisconsin (Forward Analytics)
Revenue Limits -> Student Outcomes (Rothstein report)
Referendum Impacts on Educational Outcomes (Am. Econ. Journal)
DPI's revenue-limit calculator (DPI)
Local District Descriptive Stats (from NCES for 22-23)
Wauwatosa
Beloit
Campbellspot
Lomira
Kewaskum
Tosa 2075 Task Force information
June 3rd presentation/discussion with the Board (video)
Final Report
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