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School-funding update
- Governor gets involved in school-funding reform discussion
- Governor’s budget helps schools keep their heads above water
- Funding reform effort gaining steam around the state
- WAES doing good work, but needs your financial support
- Two new members join WAES; 11 renew memberships
- HOPE plan making rounds of Legislature again this session
- New study shows benefits to Wisconsin of combined reporting
- Norman talks school-funding reform on Milwaukee Public Radio
- School-funding reform news from around Wisconsin
- Get involved in budget process at WCCF 2009 Advocacy Camp
- Help WAES correct e-mail update glitch
- School-funding reform calendar
The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES) is a statewide, independent, membership-based organization of educators, school board members, students, parents, community leaders, researchers, citizens, and community activists whose lone goal is the comprehensive reform of Wisconsin’s school-funding system. If you would like more information about the organization — or on becoming part of WAES — contact Tom Beebe at 920-650-0525 or tbeebe@excellentschools.org
Thomas J. Mertz
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