Chart of the Day: Kids do Better with Choice Schools

By MacIver Institute - May 27, 2016

Today’s “Chart of the Day” is a graph from the Friedman Foundation’s study which showed students academically achieve more with school choice. Read More Chart of the Day: Kids do Better with Choice Schools

Chart of the Day: Beer Taxes

By MacIver Institute - March 17, 2016

Today’s Chart of the Day highlights a reason to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day. Compared to the other states, Wisconsin has the 3rd lowest excise tax per gallon of beer. Read More Chart of the Day: Beer Taxes

Chart of the Day: Graduation Rates by State and Ethnicity

By MacIver Institute - October 30, 2015

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MacIver News Service – As part of the MacIver Institute’s continuing coverage on the massive achievement gap in Wisconsin’s high schools, we present today’s Chart of the Day. Read More Chart of the Day: Graduation Rates by State and Ethnicity

Chart of the Day: Which State has the Worst Achievement Gap in the Country?

By MacIver Institute - October 29, 2015

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MacIver News Service – Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released preliminary data from the 2013-2014 school year on graduation rates across the country. Take a look at this state-by-state comparison. Which state does the worst? Read More Chart of the Day: Which State has the Worst Achievement Gap in the Country?

Scott Walker’s Budgets Buck Trend of Ever-Increasing Property Taxes

By MacIver Institute - August 3, 2015

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Chart of the Day – A few years ago in Wisconsin, it was almost always expected that property taxes would go up every year – you could say it was the norm. From 2006 to 2010, property taxes on the median-valued home in the state went up by $230. However, since Gov. Scott Walker took office in 2011, the trend of ever-increasing property taxes has essentially been reversed. Read More Scott Walker’s Budgets Buck Trend of Ever-Increasing Property Taxes