Infrastructure, technology and maintenance upgrades make up the bulk of bond proposals in districts nationwide, new research suggests.

The 19 plaintiffs, led by the Wisconsin PTA, are asking the Circuit Court of Eau Claire County to hold the Legislature accountable for “not meeting its constitutionally mandated obligation to provide all children with an equal opportunity for a sound basic education.”

Educators fear immigration raids will have long-term consequences similar to the Covid-19 pandemic like increased student absences and anxiety and declining academic performance.

At the center of it all is Tomanekka Irving, the school's STEM-agriculture teacher, whose class has become so popular that administrators say families have moved into the district specifically to enroll their children.