State Legislative Audit Suggests That Special Needs Enrollment in Voucher Schools More Than in Open Enrollment

By MacIver Institute - December 16, 2011

By Christian D’Andrea MacIver Institute Education Policy Analyst Recently, debate has swirled around the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) thanks to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Rights Wisconsin. The suit suggests that the city’s… Read More State Legislative Audit Suggests That Special Needs Enrollment in Voucher Schools More Than in Open Enrollment

Milwaukee Public Schools Rate Amongst Worst U.S. Urban Districts When it Comes to Reading

By MacIver Institute - December 7, 2011

Some Progress Made on Closing Achievement Gap By Christian D’Andrea MacIver Institute Education Policy Analyst The U.S. Department of Education released the urban results from the 2011 Nation’s Report Card Wednesday morning. In both reading and mathematics, Milwaukee continues… Read More Milwaukee Public Schools Rate Amongst Worst U.S. Urban Districts When it Comes to Reading

Problem of Duplicate Signatures Looms Over Recall

By MacIver Institute - November 29, 2011

MacIver News Service | November 29, 2011 [Madison, Wisc…] The state board overseeing the potential recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker tells the MacIver News Service that they will rely upon temporary workers to scrutinize recall petitions and those… Read More Problem of Duplicate Signatures Looms Over Recall

Obama Jobs Plan Numbers for Wisconsin Don’t Add Up

By MacIver Institute - October 4, 2011

News Analysis | October 4, 2011 President Obama’s jobs plan, currently on life support in Washington, DC, would either only provide funding for laid off public workers for less than one year or would cover three years’ worth of compensation… Read More Obama Jobs Plan Numbers for Wisconsin Don’t Add Up

Defensive WEAC Chief Has Selective Memory

By MacIver Institute - October 3, 2011

By James Wigderson Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute It was interesting to read the op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from Mary Bell, the president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC). In Bell’s world, the state’s teachers… Read More Defensive WEAC Chief Has Selective Memory

State Takes Swift Action on RYO Stores

By MacIver Institute - September 29, 2011

MacIver News Service | September 29, 2011 [Madison, Wisc…] The Wisconsin Department of Revenue says it did not shut down Roll Your Own (RYO) tobacco stores across the state this week, but store owners and their machine distributor contest that… Read More State Takes Swift Action on RYO Stores

MI Report Chronicles Success of Wisconsin Budget Reforms

By MacIver Institute - September 22, 2011

How Wisconsin’s School Districts are Saving Money as a Result of 2011’s Act 10 Legislation For your convenience and printability, the .PDF of this study can be found here. Appendix A is attached here. Appendix B is attached here…. Read More MI Report Chronicles Success of Wisconsin Budget Reforms

Burlington Area School District Ignores Wishes of Residents, Votes to Tax to the Max

By MacIver Institute - September 6, 2011

By James Wigderson Special Guest Perspective for the MacIver Institute The Burlington Board of Education met Thursday night as a Committee of the Whole to discuss proposing a tax levy to be passed at their September 12 meeting. Board of… Read More Burlington Area School District Ignores Wishes of Residents, Votes to Tax to the Max

Milwaukee Public School Students Reverse Trend, Improve 2011 ACT Scores

By MacIver Institute - August 17, 2011

MacIver News Service | August 17, 2011 When the number of Milwaukee Public School students taking the ACT test rose by almost 65 percent in 2010, the district’s average scores decreased dramatically. In 2011, these students are working to reverse… Read More Milwaukee Public School Students Reverse Trend, Improve 2011 ACT Scores

Federal Spending in Perspective

By MacIver Institute - July 28, 2011

The country faces difficult tradeoffs in putting the federal budget on a sustainable path. This chart by Mercatus Center Senior Research Fellow Veronique de Rugy compares federal spending and its key components as shares of GDP on average over the… Read More Federal Spending in Perspective