This post originally appeared at https://reforminggovernment.org/alert-court-protects-50m-in-literacy-funding/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 27, 2024

ALERT! Dane County Judge Protects $50M in Literacy Funding

Wisconsin has a chance to get reading right for kids 

DELAFIELD, WI: Following a Dane County judge’s ruling related to $50 million in literacy funding, IRG’s CEO CJ Szafir issued the following statement:

“The Court’s ruling gives Wisconsin a chance to get reading right for kids. As the Legislature intended, the $50 million should first go to reimburse curriculum purchases and teacher training. Delaying payment until 2026, as DPI has proposed, is simply not what leading literacy states do.”

Have questions? Reach out to IRG Senior Research Director Quinton Klabon at [email protected]. Follow him for education analysis on X at @GhaleonQ. Support Wisconsin’s kids.

###

The Institute for Reforming Government is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that seeks to simplify government at every level by offering policy solutions to thought leaders in American government in the areas of tax reform, government inefficiency, and burdensome regulations.