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The State Of K12 Education In Wisconsin 2021: New Disappointing K12 Education Testing And Proficiency Results – “An Absolute Disaster”

By Brett Healy -

Despite historic levels of state taxpayer support for K12 education the last three budgets and a massive $2.4 billion of federal Covid-19 aid to prevent learning loss, Wisconsin students see a precipitous drop in proficiency rates.  Read More The State Of K12 Education In Wisconsin 2021: New Disappointing K12 Education Testing And Proficiency Results – “An Absolute Disaster”

ICYMI: Evers Redistributes $60 Mil That Should Have Gone To Nursing Homes; Tax Collections $319 Mil Higher Than Estimated

By Lexi Dittrich -

An LFB document shows Gov. Evers redirected $60 million in COVID relief funds away from long-term care facilities and sent it instead to state agencies and public schools. Plus, tax collections are $319 million higher than estimated, Sen. Nass threatens legal action to get the UW-system to comply with rule making laws, and Wisconsin’s largest teachers’ union advocates for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and universal masking in all K-12 schools.   Read More ICYMI: Evers Redistributes $60 Mil That Should Have Gone To Nursing Homes; Tax Collections $319 Mil Higher Than Estimated

Bills To Combat Critical Race Theory Get Hearing

By Brett Healy -

The Senate and Assembly Committees on Education held a joint hearing Wednesday on two bills that the authors believe will make education in Wisconsin more transparent and stop the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in our classrooms. While parents and lawmakers have recently started to wake up to the threat of CRT in schools, …

Questionable Curriculum: Who Is Pushing Critical Race Theory On Our Children?

By MacIver Staff -

How exactly is CRT getting into our classrooms? Organizations like The Network, a group affiliated with the Department of Public Instruction, play a part. The Network recently gave presentations to Wisconsin teachers about infusing radical race theories into the classroom and eliminating standardized tests.   Read More Questionable Curriculum: Who Is Pushing Critical Race Theory On Our Children?

Budget Blog: How Much Land Does Government In Wisconsin Need To Own?

By Brett Healy -

Stewardship vote today How much government-owned land is enough in Wisconsin? 20%? 30%? 50%?   The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is scheduled for a vote today in the Joint Committee on Finance. The Finance Committee is finishing up its work on Governor Evers’ 2021-2023 state budget proposal. There is speculation that Republicans on the Finance Committee …