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Wisconsin State Journal Editorial:

The doom-and-gloomers were wrong about our public schools.

Most Dane County districts have figured out ways to avoid teacher layoffs next year despite cuts in state aid and a tight revenue cap.

The State Journal last week surveyed Dane County's 16 main school districts on preliminary non-renewal notices, which had to be issued by April 30. Monona Grove issued notices to one full-time and seven part-time employees, and Mount Horeb delivered one layoff notice.

That was about it.

Madison, Sun Prairie, Stoughton, McFarland, Verona, Oregon, DeForest, Waunakee and Deerfield reported no layoff notices to teachers this year. Belleville reduced hours for one position, and Cambridge cut a principal position in February.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 10, 2012 1:45 AM
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