New data from the state Department of Public Instruction shows a slight dip in the four-year graduation rate of Wisconsin high schoolers, the first decline since 2010. The data also shows a widening of the achievement gap between white and African American students, a persistent problem for Wisconsin, which led the nation in that troubling statistic. Read More Wisconsin Graduation Rate Declines, Achievement Gap Worsens
It will be interesting to see what contortions the Journal Sentinel editorial board will go through this time to oppose Walker’s appointment. Read More Replacing Prosser – How Far Will Editorial Boards Go To Oppose Walker’s Choice?
MacIver News Service – New data from the state Department of Public Instruction shows a slight dip in the four-year graduation rate of Wisconsin high schoolers, the first decline since 2010. The data also shows a widening of the achievement gap between white and African American students, a persistent problem for Wisconsin, which led the nation in that troubling statistic. Read More Wisconsin Graduation Rate Declines, Achievement Gap Worsens
This week’s Marketplace discusses the practical effects of the new Department of Labor overtime rule, the U.S. economy’s growth in this year’s first quarter, and introduces a classic textbook on economics. Read More MacIver Marketplace, April 29th, 2016
While so much hard work remains on the table, the legislature is to be commended for another productive period that kept Wisconsin taxpayers in the driver’s seat for a third consecutive legislative session. Read More Another Monumental Session for Gov. Walker and the Legislature
Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – The Republican candidates’ plans are set against a backdrop of Wisconsin’s unique response to Obamacare. Each candidate has their own vision for what healthcare reform should look like, but they share some common themes… Read More What are the Republican Candidates’ Healthcare Plans?
MacIver News Service – New test results from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) show that students in school choice programs outperformed their peers in public schools in almost every category. When comparing students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, Racine Parental Choice Program, and Wisconsin Parental Choice Program to their public school counterparts, choice participants outperformed economically disadvantaged public school students in every category. Read More New Test Results: School Choice Students Outperform Public School Peers
MacIver News Service – Persistent attendance in a private school through Milwaukee’s Parental Choice Program (MPCP) can decrease the likeliness of subsequent criminal activity, a University of Arkansas study has found. Read More Study Shows Link Between School Choice Attendance and Lower Crime Rates
Press Release – Five years ago, Gov. Walker and the Republican legislature started their odyssey that resulted in the signing of Act 10, a milestone law that has saved Wisconsin taxpayers $5.24 billion, according to a new analysis by the MacIver Institute. Read More Act 10 Saves Wisconsin Taxpayers More Than $5 Billion Over 5 Years, MacIver Analysis Finds
Press Release – Five years ago, Gov. Walker and the Republican legislature started their odyssey that resulted in the signing of Act 10, a milestone law that has saved Wisconsin taxpayers $5.24 billion, according to a new analysis by the MacIver Institute. Read More Act 10 Saves Wisconsin Taxpayers More Than $5 Billion Over 5 Years, MacIver Analysis Finds