For the 16th year in a row, the Wisconsin State budget failed to fund public education at the rate of inflation, leaving nearly 40% of public schools getting less funding than they did last year. For this, and several other reasons, a public education nonpartisan advocacy organization, Wisconsin Public Education Network, gave the budget an F rating.

Joining to talk about the state of funding is Wisconsin Public Education Network director of digital communications and organizing Christian Phelps. Also joining the show for a local perspective on how state funding is impacting Madison are MTI president Michael Jones and Executive Director Jeff Knight.

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