JFC GOP K-12 plan calls for boosting low-spending districts, raising statewide voucher income caps

GOP lawmakers today are calling for boosting low-spending districts and raising the family income limits for the statewide voucher program as part of a $639 million K-12 package. The Joint Finance Committee also will consider placing new limits on when schools could go to voters via referendum to exceed state-imposed spending caps. The overall package would come in less than Gov. Scott Walker’s $6...