Among the cuts, the budget reduces $834 million in school funding over the next two years. Anne Murphy Lom, department administrator at University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) said, “Cuts will be made across the board, schools, and teachers, major cuts to schools.” The higher education system will see a reduction of over $250 million in the budget to University of Wisconsin System institutions and University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Overall savings for schools across the state will outweigh reductions, ultimately allowing schools to put more money in the classroom,” Walker noted in his budget address.
