MacIver News Service [Milwaukee, Wisc…] The graduation rate for students in Milwaukee’s School Choice program was 18 percent higher than for students in the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), according to a new study released today. The study estimates that… Read More New Study: Choice Students’ Graduation Rate 18% higher than Kids in MPS
The biggest obstacle in confronting Milwaukee Public School’s low reading scores could be the teachers’ union, according to Dr. Catherine Thome, director of educational services. Because MPS is marked as a District Identified for Improvement (DIFI) under the federal No… Read More Teachers’ Union Could Block MPS Literacy Plan
Do you wonder why school districts spend so much money? Last Tuesday night, the school board for Milwaukee’s Public Schools considered a plan to create a “cohort,” a cluster of schools on Milwaukee’s north side to cooperate on a voluntary… Read More Labor Benefit Costs Choking MPS
MacIver News Service [Madison, Wisc…] Senator Fred Risser is predicting the Senate will eventually heed Governor Doyle’s call for action on Milwaukee’s public schools, but only after that city’s residents get a chance to comment publicly on the idea. Moreover,… Read More Sen. Risser Predicts MPS Action in Early January
MacIver News Service [Milwaukee…] Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) proclaims that if her bill giving the mayor of Milwaukee control of Milwaukee’s Public Schools comes up in Special Session this week, it will pass the State Senate. “I believe… Read More Senator Taylor on MPS-Mayoral Takeover: “If the bill comes to the floor in the Senate, it’s going to pass.”
MacIver News Service Lawmakers did not have many details going into Governor Jim Doyle’s self-described Education Summit this past Monday, but they did eventually have a good idea of what the main theme would be.The Governor’s office put out… Read More Fate of MPS Governance Bills Uncertain
Dan O’Donnell wonders whether the left has forgotten the time, long before Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, a president actually did use the power of his office to kill American citizens. Read More When Liberals’ Worst Fears Came True
Michael Lucas–It has been widely reported that Trump’s conviction of 34 felonies was—well, iffy. But why? Here’s what happened and why the case should have been tossed.
As protest camps continue on the campuses of UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, Dan O’Donnell notes that the campers have no idea what they’re actually protesting against. Read More The Dumbest Kids on Campus
Dan O’Donnell recaps the Spring Election, headlined by a huge win for conservatives in forever banning Zuckerbucks from Wisconsin’s elecitons. Read More A Resounding Win for Free and Fair Elections