School referendum passage declines amid public school advocates’ high hopes for new state government

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 1,282

Last Updated: 14 hours, 4 minutes ago

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Wisconsin voters approved about 55% of school referendum requests across the state — a majority passage rate that still marked a significant decline from previous years. Of 79 referendum questions on ballots last week, 44 referendum were approved and 35 failed.

In April, 61% of referendum requests passed. According to the Wisconsin Policy Forum, in 2024, there was a 70% approval rate; in 2022, there was an 80% approval rate; …

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