{"id":2446963,"date":"2025-06-13T11:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lutheran-school-receives-special-needs-funds-after-appeal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T15:02:53","slug":"lutheran-school-receives-special-needs-funds-after-appeal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lutheran-school-receives-special-needs-funds-after-appeal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Lutheran school receives special needs funds after appeal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flutheran-school-receives-special-needs-funds-after-appeal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2446963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>St.Paul&#8217;s Evangelical Lutheran School in Wisconsin successfully appealed for $30,000 in scholarships from the state&#8217;s Special Needs Scholarship program after the Wisconsin Department of Instruction initially denied funding for three students. The legal appeal was filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law &#038; Liberty (WILL), which argued that the department&#8217;s decision jeopardized essential funding for the school and its ability to assist students in need. The special needs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases Li... of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Hi...oric!\">scholarship program<\/a> supports 3,000 students with disabilities attending private schools in the state. School Principal Jill M. George expressed surprise at the denial and emphasized that the school followed all necessary protocols to secure the funding.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lutheran school receives special needs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-flooded-with-over-25k-applications-for-new-school-choice-funds\/\" title=\"Iowa flooded with 25K+ applications for new ... choice funds.\">school choice funds<\/a> after appeal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147458\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; St. Paul&rsquo;s Evangelical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/religion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lutheran\">Lutheran<\/a> School won an appeal to receive $30,000 in scholarships through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Wisconsin&rsquo;s\">Wisconsin&rsquo;s<\/a> Special Needs Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n<p>The Wisconsin Department of Instruction initially denied the school&rsquo;s request for the school choice funding for three students but the scholarships were awarded after the Wisconsin Institute for Law &amp; Liberty filed a legal appeal of the ruling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3441041\/florida-crackdown-rioters-no-kings-protests\/\">Florida previews fierce crackdown on rioters ahead of &lsquo;No Kings&rsquo; protests: &lsquo;Kill you graveyard dead&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3440943\/israel-attack-iran-nuclear-program-what-to-know\/\">Israel launches major attack on Iran over its nuclear program: What to know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3441020\/agency-task-force-arrest-illegal-drivers-license-scheme\/\">Multi-agency task force arrests eight in illegal driver&#8217;s license scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;DPI&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previously held position jeopardized critical funding<\/a> for St. Paul&rsquo;s Evangelical Lutheran School and their ability to help students in need,&rdquo; associate counsel Lauren Greuel of the institute said in a statement, &ldquo;WILL continues to assist choice schools receive the support owed to them by the Wisconsin state law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3439693\/musk-wisconsin-supreme-court-million-dollar-giveaways-watchdog-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WISCONSIN WATCHDOG GROUP SUES MUSK, ALLEGING HIS MILLION-DOLLAR GIVEAWAYS WERE BRIBES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The special needs scholarship program helps to fund 3,000 students with disabilities that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-sen-bill-cassidy-this-admin-is-betraying-the-most-vulnerable-children-in-the-country\/\" title=\"La. Sen. Bill Cassidy: This admin. is betraying the mo... vulnerable children in the country\">attend private schools<\/a> in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our school followed all protocols and procedures to receive this funding,&rdquo; said St. Paul&rsquo;s Lutheran School Principal Jill M. George. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s why we were shocked to learn DPI was holding onto over $30,000 in special needs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-oconnor-the-arrogance-of-equity\/\" title=\"Larry O\u2019Connor: The Arrogance of Equity\">scholarship funding<\/a>. Without WILL&rsquo;s involvement, we would have no idea where to go next.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2147458\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147458\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lutheran school wins appeal for $30,000 in special needs funds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2446964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/church-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7420,5152,57111,57112,32076],"class_list":["post-2446963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appeals","tag-education","tag-lutheran-school","tag-special-needs-funding","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/church-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2446963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446967,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2446963\/revisions\/2446967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2446964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2446963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2446963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2446963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}