As more school boards around the state mandate masks, what does the science actually say about the effectiveness of masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 among children? We discuss that and more here. Read More No Surprise: Mask Mandates Still Don’t Help Kids
2020 State of Education Speech by Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor Read More 2020 State Of Education Address: Stanford Taylor Gives High Praise To Schools And Staff For Work During COVID
Ola Lisowski analyzes some of the latest education data in Wisconsin, while reviewing past data that will not be updated this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a State of Education unlike any other. Read More The MacIver Institute’s State of K-12 Education: 2020 Edition
Dane County issued Emergency Order #9 recently, prohibiting almost all in-person, on-site learning for elementary and high school age children. Does the science and data support the push to close the schools this fall? MacIver investigates… Read More MI Analysis Of Dane County Emergency Order #9 Closing Down Schools
With many Wisconsin school districts moving to virtual education this fall, will taxpayers receive the savings or will the education establishment keep the excess funding? Sen. Stroebel take a look ahead to the next state budget. Read More Wisconsin Should Analyze Its School Funding Model In A World Of Online Education