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Federal Shutdown: Wisconsin Schools Face Delays, Partisan Fallout

10/3/2025

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Wisconsin's education agency will continue operations during federal shutdown, but 20 districts may face delays.
Furloughed Department of Education employees report out-of-office emails with partisan language blaming Senate Democrats, raising Hatch Act concerns.
Other agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, issued partisan guidance, prompting coercion allegations.
Federal child-nutrition aid remains uncertain pending USDA guidance.

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Wisconsin's education agency will continue operations during federal shutdown, but 20 districts may face delays.
Furloughed Department of Education employees report out-of-office emails with partisan language blaming Senate Democrats, raising Hatch Act concerns.
Other agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, issued partisan guidance, prompting coercion allegations.
Federal child-nutrition aid remains uncertain pending USDA guidance.