Govenor Evers visits Janesville elementary school

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Van Buren Elementary in Janesville welcomed a special guest (Wednesday) afternoon as Governor Tony Evers made an appearance at the school.

Evers said that for several years before he was governor, money was being subtracted the schools instead of adding to them. He said the state needs to get to a point where schools have enough resources and don’t have to go to referendums and ask locals to raise taxes.

Evers said they’re looking at taking some of the reserve money in the state and giving it to schools and giving them the authority to spend that money in order to help schools districts like Janesville fund their budgets in future years.

Last week Evers announced a $90 million investment into K-12 education across the state to help with staffing challenges, provide classroom support, and expand mental health services in schools.