Proposed limits on school referendum requests stir debate

The first was in January 1999, the last in November 2022.

Proposed limits on school referendum requests stir debate

A yard sign urging voters to vote 'Yes' on a referendum request for Ashwaubenon School District in 2024 when a record number of schools went to referendum. Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner.As Wisconsin school districts seek permission this week from voters to spend more than $1.6 billion for operational and building costs, state lawmakers are looking for ways to address the issue of schools’ growing reliance on referendum requests. Vote…

Public vs. private school debate reignites

The debate over how public and private schools measure up in athletics is a hot topic. But the much-whispered conversation took center stage at this past weekend’s MHSSA Championship weekend for girls basketball.