DPI wants more funds for schools

State Superintendent Burmaster recently proposed her 2005-2007 budget. Her proposal includes increased funding for the SAGE program (which reduces class sizes), early learning, programs for children learning English and more. Her plan dedicates $11.2 billion to educate students and fund a property tax credit. A price which state Rep. Dean Kaufert says is much too steep. According to him, such an increase in education spending just isn't possible. The Northwestern quotes him saying, "'We're not out of the woods yet fiscally.'"http://www.thenorthwestern.com http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/