Wealthy School Districts see Big Increase in Education Funding, as the Poor and Middle Class Redistribute Money Upward.

Isn’t it funny how Walker ended up funding loyal Republican school districts? While Milwaukee and Madison see their education funding plummet, Republican strongholds in the state will see increases. Oh well, just a coincidence?

 jsonline: A Legislative Fiscal Bureau analysis of Gov. Scott Walker's proposal for education funding in the state's 2011-'13 budget came up with a surprising finding: Not everyone might lose aid. 

 In fact, when run as if the proposal had been in place for the current school year, a number of … some of the wealthier districts in the suburbs of Milwaukee -- would actually see their general aid increase from 2009-'10. 

 The Dover School District in Racine County would be the biggest winner in the state with a 17.5% increase. Other local districts: Fox Point (4.6%), Mequon-Thiensville (3.2%), Nicolet (2.9%), Pewaukee (7.4%) and Stone Bank (0.7%). 

 Meanwhile, Milwaukee Public Schools would have seen its aid decrease by 8% and a large number of other school districts would have lost 10% or more of their aid.

Odd how the formula doesn't appear to need fixing?