Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution

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Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution is the section that establishes and governs the state’s public education system, including provisions for common schools and related educational institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional article
addresses agricultural and industrial education
normal schools and teacher training institutions
university lands and funds
appliesTo public schools in Wisconsin
assignsResponsibilityTo Wisconsin Legislature
authorizes creation of other officers for the supervision of public instruction
election of a state superintendent of public instruction
citedAs Wis. Const. art. X
creates office of state superintendent of public instruction
dateRatified 1848
definesRoleOf state superintendent of public instruction
establishes system of public schools in Wisconsin
governs distribution of school funds
management of school funds
hasSection Article X, Section 1
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jurisdiction State of Wisconsin
linked to: Wisconsin
language English
legalEffect constitutional mandate for a uniform system of public education
obligates Wisconsin Legislature to provide by law for the establishment of district schools
Wisconsin Legislature to secure a uniform system of public schools
partOf Wisconsin Constitution
prohibits use of common school fund for purposes other than public schools
protects common school fund
providesFor establishment of a state university
establishment of other educational institutions as the public good may require
requires establishment of district schools
income from the school fund to be applied to the support and maintenance of common schools
schools to be as nearly uniform as practicable
schools to be free and without charge for tuition to all children between ages 4 and 20
subject common schools
public education
state educational institutions

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Wisconsin Constitution hasPart Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution
Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution citedAs Wis. Const. art. X
linked to: Article X of the Wisconsin Constitution