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Gov. Scott Walker Releases New Strategies to Combat Public Assistance Fraud

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MacIver News Service – Governor Scott Walker directed the Department of Health Services (DHS) on Friday to begin implementing six new strategies aimed at increasing fraud prevention for public assistance benefits. The Governor said his plan will protect “taxpayer dollars and make sure only those who are truly eligible are receiving benefits and services through the state’s public assistance programs.”  Read More Gov. Scott Walker Releases New Strategies to Combat Public Assistance Fraud

Congress Moves on Wisconsin FoodShare Idea Limiting Junk Food Purchases

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MacIver News Service – A bill that would try to prevent people from buying junk food with food stamps might be stalled in the Wisconsin Senate, but it’s inspired a Congressman from Tennessee to try and make it a federal law. Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tennessee) introduced a House Resolution on September 10th inspired by Wisconsin Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah).  Read More Congress Moves on Wisconsin FoodShare Idea Limiting Junk Food Purchases

From the Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau District to Change How Teachers are Paid

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The Wausau School District is looking to make changes to the pay structure for teachers. They have formed a committee of teachers, administrators, and school board members to find a better, more effective way to pay teachers. Thanks to the reforms that Act 10 put in place, the school district is able to switch the pay structure to a performance based one and not solely on seniority. The district hopes to have the new pay plan in place by the 2014-2015 school year.  Read More From the Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau District to Change How Teachers are Paid

From the Fordham Institute – Governor Scott Walker: Public-Education Hero

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Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has been called a lot of things over the past two years; many of these epithets are unprintable in this family-friendly publication. But according to a new Fordham report, he deserves one more: public-education hero. That’s because his Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill of 2011 defused the fiscal time bomb that otherwise would have blown up Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS).  Read More From the Fordham Institute – Governor Scott Walker: Public-Education Hero

Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success

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On Thursday, Chris Rickert – writer for the Wisconsin State Journal – thankfully reminded us about Madison’s dirty little secret. The district has a huge problem when it comes to the achievement gap – how students from different races are learning – and little in terms of a plan to fix it.  Read More Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success

Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success

By MacIver Institute -

On Thursday, Chris Rickert – writer for the Wisconsin State Journal – thankfully reminded us about Madison’s dirty little secret. The district has a huge problem when it comes to the achievement gap – how students from different races are learning – and little in terms of a plan to fix it.  Read More Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success

Gwen Moore’s Plan Would Hurt Wisconsin Teens, Businesses

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In the wake of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore’s advocacy for a major hike in the minimum wage on Monday, the MacIver Institute felt it was necessary to remind her of the research that shows it is anything but a good idea. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed an editorial by MacIver President Brett Healy that details the studies and analysis on the topic, which show that raising the minimum wage hurts low-skilled and young workers by putting increased financial stress on America’s job creators.  Read More Gwen Moore’s Plan Would Hurt Wisconsin Teens, Businesses