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The University of Wisconsin-Madison would be required to admit all high school students who finish in the top 5 percent of their class, and other campuses would have to admit those in the top 10 percent, under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature.

 between the Legislature and university in December also 

 at the system’s two dozen campuses in exchange for money to cover staff raises and construction projects. A legislative committee gave final approval for the pay raises in December, and now a series of bills are working their way through the Legislature enacting other parts of the deal.

The university said in a statement that it supported the guaranteed admission proposal “because it will help encourage the top students in Wisconsin to remain in-state for their postsecondary education, and will encourage more of these students to remain here after graduation.”

The Senate passed the bill 23-9. The Assembly approved it on a voice vote. It now heads to Gov. Tony Evers for his consideration.

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The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill requiring the University of Wisconsin-Madison to admit all high school students who finish in the top 5 percent of their class.

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Wisconsin Legislature passes bill guaranteeing admission to UW campuses for top high schoolers

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