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GOP lawmaker eyes school cuts

November 27, 2008 By WRN Contributor

A state lawmaker wants to see deeper cuts in spending on public education, with Wisconsin facing a record budget deficit.

Governor Doyle says he hopes to spare education much of the pain, as the state wrestles with a $5.4 billion budget shortfall. Republican state Senator Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) thinks that's a mistake. He says school districts need to be more flexible with the fringe benefits they offer to faculty staff, which he believes should not be left along when facing a budget crisis.

Grothman also remains critical of expansions in four-year-old kindergarten programs around the state. He thinks they're a poor investment, claming there's little evidence they actually help children learn.

Grothman says public schools should face cuts, just like every other state program. 

AUDIO: John Colbert reports (MP3 :37)

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