Wisconsin Schools need boost, budget needs balance

The Wisconsin State Journal:

Freezing public school spending in Wisconsin would be a mistake, given previous cuts and rising costs.

That's the most glaring problem with Gov. Scott Walker's two-year, $68 billion state budget proposal.

The Republican governor also stalls his considerable progress toward an honest and truly balanced budget. Having slain a giant budget gap two years ago, Walker shouldn't be backtracking even a bit.

The Legislature has some fixing to do.

Yet some of Walker's priorities are strong, including:

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 7, 2013 1:53 AM
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