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Wisconsin Court Upholds $50M Education Funding Freeze

6/26/2025

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In a pivotal decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the Republican-led Joint Finance Committee's choice to withhold nearly $50 million from the Department of Public Instruction. The ruling deemed Governor Tony Evers' partial veto of the bill as overreach, igniting a call for lawmakers to release funds crucial for enhancing K-12 reading programs.

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In a pivotal decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the Republican-led Joint Finance Committee's choice to withhold nearly $50 million from the Department of Public Instruction. The ruling deemed Governor Tony Evers' partial veto of the bill as overreach, igniting a call for lawmakers to release funds crucial for enhancing K-12 reading programs.