MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The head of Wisconsin’s K-12 schools says lawmakers are dragging their heels on releasing literacy program funding.
Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly says the Republican controlled Joint Finance Committee has yet to release some 49 million dollars earmarked to pay for Wisconsin Act 20, which requires schools to update their programming on literacy.
Democratic Governor Tony Evers used his line item veto to modify the law, removing strict requirements put in place by Republicans on how that money would be used. The Legislature is currently suing Evers over that veto.