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Jeff Smith: “School referendums are trying to make up for the difference…”

Featuring: Jeff Smith, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 31

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May 29th, 2026 | Sen. Smith Wraps Up His Three Part Series on Wisconsin's Voucher Programs

Published | Video Starts at 00:50

Especially noteworthy is an interactive map highlighting the cost of the voucher school program in every corner of the state. It clearly shows how School referendums are trying to make up for the difference for the loss of critical resources spent on the voucher programs. But we have so much to do to help public schools keep up with the true cost of education and everyone is feeling the pinch of this economy while schools are feeling it too. (00:50–00:59)

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Asserts that school referendums are being used to compensate for funding lost to voucher programs.

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