• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Education / Burmaster introduces education budget plan

Burmaster introduces education budget plan

September 19, 2008 By WRN Contributor

Wisconsin's top teacher asks for more money.

State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster introduces her 2009-2011 education budget proposal during the annual State of Education address in Madison.

"Our school districts are stretched to the limit. We have been operating under revenue limit control for 15 years."

Burmaster says we need to significantly invest in our PK-12 education system and make sure the kids are ready to tackle the world, or else Wisconsin will lose its competitive edge in the 21st century.

"We have significant achievement gaps that exist between our economically disadvantaged students, our students of color, and their peers. And we will not be able to prosper. We will either be paying now or we will be paying later in social and corrections programs.

Burmaster says the lack of revenue flexibility at the local level forces communities to make agonizing decisions to close schools, cut programs, eliminate services, and limit educational opportunities.

Burmaster wants a budget that prioritizes early childhood education, small class sizes, global literacy, teacher recruitment, compensation, and repeal of the QEO.

The Superintendent also wants to expand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) grants, and offer loan forgiveness for teachers who work at high poverty schools.

The Department of Public Instruction biennial budget comes at a cost of 760-million new GPR dollars.

AUDIO: Jackie Johnson report (1:33 MP3)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Education



Featured Stories

Future of abortion in Wisconsin hinges on SCOTUS ‘Roe’ decision

Juvenile arrested in connection with death of Lily Peters

Missing Chippewa Falls girl found dead, police seek suspect

Medical marijuana legislation gets public hearing at Capitol

Tommy Thompson announces he will not run for governor

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Giannis breaks franchise scoring record, Bucks beat Nets in OT

Wisconsin’s Davis declares for NBA Draft

Badgers to face Arizona State in Las Vegas Bowl

Williams likely out for the season with broken hand

Packers releasing TE Jace Sternberger

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2022 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC