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Wisconsin Lawmakers Advance Demonstration Charter School Funding
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Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing AB 818 to create a "demonstration" charter school designation through the UW Office of Educational Opportunity, allowing schools that conduct longitudinal studies and share best practices to receive additional state aid. The bill would add $6,863 per pupil — a 55% funding increase — and is scheduled for a vote in the Assembly Colleges and Universities committee Tuesday. Proponents say it aims to scale innovative K–12 practices statewide.
