Education
Historic Investments
LARGEST INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IN STATE HISTORY!
- $1.2 billion in new, spendable resources for K-12 schools
- Raised the low revenue ceiling to $11,000
- $325 more per pupil for each year of the biennium
- Exceeds 2/3 state funding of K-12 schools
- Largest increase in school choice since the program's inception
- $280 million in new resources to choice and charter schools
- Will create 20,000 new seats in the school choice program
- Funding parity for all students no matter where they go to school
- Invested in effective workforce development programs at Wisconsin's Technical Colleges
- $3 million more into Career and Technical Education Incentive Grants
- Increased general aid to the Wisconsin Technical College System by $9.4 million
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![Senator Testin visiting with students](/senate/republicans/budget/23-25/media/e2blt2er/sen-testin-hands-out-booklets-to-students.jpg)
Senator Testin visiting with students
![Senator Marklein visiting Reedsburg School District](/senate/republicans/budget/23-25/media/vqnbuxqx/12723-reedsburg-sd-10.jpg)
Senator Marklein visiting Reedsburg School District
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![Senator Ballweg - JFC Press Conference](/senate/republicans/budget/23-25/media/iwqhpvto/20230215-gop-budget-press-conf-03.jpg)
Senator Ballweg - JFC Press Conference
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![JFC Public Hearing in the Dells](/senate/republicans/budget/23-25/media/fg2n415l/41223-wisconsin-dells-public-hearing.jpg)
JFC Public Hearing in the Dells