In light of the COVID-19 changes that the University of Wisconsin System had to adapt to, the system has put current proposals on a fast track. That means specializing campus focuses, streamlining administrative operational functions, and, by this summer, having a unified model for delivering education online. Read More Facing COVID Challenges, UW System Eyes Efficiency, Specialization
By M.D. Kittle – It may be legal, but a federal funding transfer program that siphons more Medicaid money for University of Wisconsin Health and the state of Wisconsin looks a lot like a scam on taxpayers. Read More ‘Innovative Financing’ or Medicaid Bait-and-Switch? UW Health, State Scheme Raises Questions For Taxpayers
[bctt tweet=”Proposed operating and capital budgets flush @UWSystem with $1.2 billion in new spending, despite record-high program revenue balances. @MacIverWisc #WIright #WIbudget” username=”MacIverWisc”] March 18, 2019 Analysis By Ola Lisowski Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget proposal for 2019-21 puts a big emphasis on education. As the former Superintendent of the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI), it’s a natural fit. As we wrote last week, the new governor’s budget would spend at least $1.5 billion more on K-12 schools. How much would he spend on higher education? That’s what we’ll break down today. Overall, the plan proposes $175 million more for …
By M.D. Kittle — One week after Gov. Tony Evers unveiled his hefty $83.5 billion biennial budget proposal, the Democrat announced his recommendations for some $2.52 billion in state capital improvement projects for the next two years Read More Evers Pitches $2.5 Billion In Building Project Borrowing
By Ola Lisowski – While society has changed around us, one institution has remained largely constant: the classroom. However, new innovations are slowly moving the landscape of both K-12 and higher education. The fourth edition in the “Our Wisconsin” series takes a closer look at education. Read More Our Wisconsin: Education