February 20, 2020 By the MacIver Institute With an unexpected $818 milIion extra in tax collections, there is a debate raging at the Capitol on what to do with this surplus. Governor Evers would like to spend the surplus on education and Legislative Republicans would like to provide more tax relief. Take a look at the information below and decide for yourself – should the government spend the surplus or should the government give the surplus back to you? How would you vote? Support Evers’ plan to spend the surplus on education or the Republican plan to give the surplus …
Achievement Gaps
Wisconsin’s Exploding High School Discipline Problem And Other Trends
By Ola Lisowski -
Achievement Gaps, Advanced Placement Exams, AP Exams, Department of Public Instruction, Discipline, DPI, Dropout Rate, Enrollment, GBAPS, Graduation Rates, Green Bay Area Public Schools, K-12 Education, Madison Metropolitan School District, Milwaukee Public Schools, MMSD, MPS, Racine Unified School District, RUSD
By Ola Lisowski – Wisconsin’s students have long been plagued by racial disparities in graduation rates, at times posting the largest achievement gap between black and white students in the country. A new dataset shows that the achievement gap is still prevalent, with the graduation rate for white students 24.2 percentage points higher than for black students. Read More Wisconsin’s Exploding High School Discipline Problem And Other Trends
Data Release: Average Wisconsin Score the Best in US, National ACT Score Dips
By Ola Lisowski -
By Ola Lisowski – A new report shows that the average exam score fell to 20.8 out of 36 points for the class of 2017, down from 21.0 the prior year. Wisconsin students scored an average of 20.5 out of 36 points, the same as last year but now the best score of any state that tests all of its students. Read More Data Release: Average Wisconsin Score the Best in US, National ACT Score Dips
MacIver News Minute: More Failing Grades At MPS
By Chris Rochester -
Achievement Gaps, ACT Exam, Forward Exam, GBAPS, Green Bay Area Public, K-12 Education, MacIver News Minute, Madison Metropolitan School District, Milwaukee Public Schools, MMSD, MPS, Test Results
By most definitions, 16% is a failing grade. But in public education that’s effectively passing. Just 16.2% of test takers in Milwaukee Public Schools showed proficiency in math, and scores in other subjects aren’t much better. While students have made slow gains, the racial achievement gap has widened. Yet, somehow MPS has once again managed to avoid the dreaded “failing” label. Read More MacIver News Minute: More Failing Grades At MPS
Analysis: Achievement Gaps Persist in Wisconsin’s Large School Districts
By Ola Lisowski -
Achievement Gaps, ACT Exam, Forward Exam, GBAPS, Green Bay Area Public, K-12 Education, Madison Metropolitan School District, Milwaukee Public Schools, MMSD, MPS, Test Results
Analysis by Ola Lisowski – A massive data release from Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Tuesday showed mixed results for K-12 students across the state. On the Forward Exam, math, science, and social studies scores all rose slightly, yet remain dismal. Only 43.8 percent of students are currently proficient at math. English scores are worse, and trending in the wrong direction. Last year, proficiency was at 44.4 percent. This year, it is 42.4 percent. Read More Analysis: Achievement Gaps Persist in Wisconsin’s Large School Districts