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The politics of funding special education in Wisconsin

By Frederica Freyberg, Zac Schultz | Here & Now

November 26, 2021 • Northern Region

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PBS Wisconsin senior political reporter Zac Schultz explains how special education is funded in Wisconsin schools, its role in the state's budget politics, and what a charter school in Minocqua is doing to serve students in its community.

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