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Mandela Barnes: “Our schools aren't fully funded.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 1:30:01

And the reason why we have that surplus in the first place is because the needs of the people of the state of Wisconsin have yet to be addressed is because Our schools aren't fully funded. It's because we haven't invested in health care as we should. It's because the mental health support isn't the reality of school districts across Wisconsin. (1:30:01–1:30:03)

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Asserts that schools in Wisconsin are not fully funded.

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