Green Bay Press-Gazette - District 91¿´Æ¬istration District 91¿´Æ¬istration Media Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:10:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Wisconsin has lost almost 20% of its school bus drivers. It’s expected to lose more. /article/wisconsin-has-lost-almost-20-of-its-school-bus-drivers-its-expected-to-lose-more/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:44:27 +0000 /?p=158791 Last summer, more than half of school bus contractors were facing shortages of 6% to 15% in Wisconsin and nationwide, according to the Wisconsin School Bus Association.

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With fewer licensed drivers in the state than 15 years ago and a rapidly aging driver pool, the shortage is expected to only get worse, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

The Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan policy research group, found that the shortage is due, in part, to an 18% drop in licensed school bus drivers across the state since 2007.

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]]> Wisconsin school districts ask for funding referendums more often /article/wisconsin-school-districts-ask-for-funding-referendums-more-often/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:51:31 +0000 /?p=158169 More than 50 school districts have already said they’re putting at least one referendum on the ballot in 2024, and many others are considering it.

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]]> Wisconsin voters’ ballots will be crowded in 2024. In addition to the presidential election and local races, voters can also expect to see school district referendums in both the spring and fall.

It’s estimated that a quarter of school districts in the state will put a referendum on the ballot in 2024, according to Julie Underwood, a dean emerita with the University of Wisconsin-Madison who focuses on education policy.

More than 50 school districts have already said they’re putting at least one referendum on the ballot in 2024, and many others are considering it.

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