Wisconsin: School legislation proposed to deal with teacher shortage and mental health issues

Aug 28, 2017, La Crosse (WI) Tribune: Wisconsin budget committee to vote on $639 million boost for K-12 schools http://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wisconsin-budget-committee-to-vote-on-million-boost-for-k/article_a4b1f619-92fd-513c-9aee-fb0c6bcae916.html Lawmakers on the Wisconsin Legislature's budget-writing committee will vote Monday to approve the largest funding boost to Wisconsin's K-12 schools since before Gov. Scott Walker took office. Walker's budget proposal included $649 million in new education spending, including an increase in per-pupil aid of $200 in the 2017-18 school year and $204 in the following year…. Also included in the lawmakers' K-12 package are two efforts designed to alleviate shortages of teachers and administrators throughout the state, Darling said. ... Other areas that will receive funding include mental health services, reading programs and mentoring programs, Darling said.