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Governor, teachers’ union leader differ on impact of WI school funding plan

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Walker talks K-12 funding at Holmen elementary school

Governor Scott Walker says his new budget provides more money than ever for Wisconsin school students…but some local teachers aren’t happy with the plan. 

The governor visited Sand Lake School in Holmen on Thursday to promote his education budget. 

He was questioned about public and voucher schools by La Crosse teachers’ union president John Havlicek, who says the funding plan would hurt public schools. 

Walker argues that more money is being put into Wisconsin public schools than ever before. 
 
The governor says the budget plan would spend about $200 a pupil on Wisconsin public schools this year, and a little more in the second year. 
 

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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