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La Tonya Johnson: “2017 Wisconsin Act 185 basically says that Lincoln Hills and…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State of Black Wisconsin 2026

Published | Video Starts at 08:37

… of Milwaukee Public School students, have chronic absenteeism rates of 47.9 to 51%, 4.28 times higher for black students than their white counterparts who had an absenteeism rate of 11.2%. 2017 Wisconsin Act 185 basically says that Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake must close. It replaces both the Boys and the Girls center, which Copper Lake is for the girls. Lincoln Hills is for the boys, with regionally run facilities in an effort to better serve youth closer to home. (08:37–09:18)

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States that Wisconsin Act 185 mandates the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.

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