Schools in rural areas of Wisconsin with decreasing populations also face a decline in student enrollment, a trend causing budget anxieties for district administrators.
The amount of money a school district in Wisconsin receives from the state in a given year depends on a series of funding equations that factor in enrollment, student poverty, local property values, transportation needs and other criteria.
A budget proposal would provide more money to rural school districts depending on the population density of their students. But districts like Adams-Friendship, in rural areas but with more than 1,000 students, might not see as much funds as others.
The Congressional Budget Office released its projections of the effects of the proposed American Health Care Act. UW Population Health Institute researcher Donna Friedsam notes who is likely to benefit and likely to be hurt by its policies should it pass.
The AARP is lobbying hard against the GOP-supported American Health Care Act. AARP Wisconsin federal advocacy director Lisa Lamkins discusses the organization's concerns about its potential effects on the elderly.
As many smaller Wisconsin communities face declining population and changing economic realities, people across the state are seeking opportunities for renewal.
Mentoring entrepreneurs and incubating small businesses are two ways a nonprofit organization is working to boost economic development in Vilas County.
