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The Referenda

By: Derek Gottlieb
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  • For the second time in six years, an upscale suburban school district in Wisconsin is asking residents for millions of dollars to keep the lights on. This is the story of how we got here, and what we can do about it.
    Derek Gottlieb
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  • Trailer: The Referenda

    Trailer: The Referenda
    Jun 28 2024

    In November 2024, voters in our leafy suburb of Milwaukee will join the majority of Wisconsin school districts in having to approve a sizable local tax levy or else suffer draconian cuts to its public schools.
    This series looks at how we got here and what we can do about it, beginning with voting on the referendum.

    Hosted by: Derek Gottlieb (derekgottliebphd.com)
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    1 min
  • 1: The Basics

    1: The Basics
    Jun 28 2024

    In which we cover the fundamentals of the Wauwatosa School District budget situation, of school finance in Wisconsin as a whole, of property tax and referendum mechanisms, and of revenue-limit legislation.

    LINKS to cited sources:

    General WI Educational Funding

    State Aid to WI School Districts (source: Legislature pub)

    Referenda-use in Wisconsin (Forward Analytics)

    Revenue Limits -> Student Outcomes (Rothstein report)

    Referendum Impacts on Educational Outcomes (Am. Econ. Journal)

    DPI's revenue-limit calculator (DPI)

    Local District Descriptive Stats (from NCES for 22-23)

    Wauwatosa

    Beloit

    Campbellspot

    Lomira

    Kewaskum

    Tosa 2075 Task Force information

    June 3rd presentation/discussion with the Board (video)

    ⁠Final Report⁠


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    29 mins
Political Science
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