Wisconsin Facing rising energy bills, educators cut costs by many means

Wisconsin schools are to use scarce resources:

At Kenosha's public schools, staff and teachers have turned down thermostats, donned sweaters, relied on skylights and stepped up after-hours energy inspections to find lights and computers left on.

Now they're going even further to conserve energy - clearing out personal space heaters, coffeemakers and mini-refrigerators, something the district says will save $77,000.

With tax increases limited by state revenue caps, Wisconsin's public schools are wrestling with a question felt throughout the nation: how to pay unexpected higher energy bills.