Tech Schools Could Get More Funding

News that the next state budget could provide more funding for technical colleges was welcome news in communities that need more skilled workers.

“We truly appreciate the way Governor Evers and state legislators have come together to support our students and our communities,” said Jeff Rafn, president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC). “As they find common ground in career and technical education, they create opportunity in the classroom and on the job for thousands of residents in northeast Wisconsin.”

Gov. Evers proposed historic investment in technical colleges in the executive budget for 2019-21. Members of the Joint Finance Committee voted to invest even more, which, if approved by the full legislature, will provide $25 million during the next two years. Legislators from both parties have visited NWTC locations, requested data and spoken with students as they decide where state dollars can best help Wisconsin.