Expand parental choice and allow more students to attend the school of their choice? Or abolish school choice and force all children to attend the local public school? Read More Wisconsin Must Advance School Choice
A recent UW System report for the 2018 graduating class shows thousands of students moving through the high school system and arriving at college woefully unprepared. Read More Wisconsin’s Unprepared High School Graduates
Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – As we celebrate National School Choice week, Wisconsinites should be celebrating. It’s been over 25 years since former Governor Tommy Thompson signed the law that allowed the first school choice program with private schools participating. While we have much to be thankful for, not all of our children have equal opportunity in their education. Read More As America Celebrates School Choice Week, Wisconsin Has Work To Do
MacIver Institute Budget Blog – On Tuesday, the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) made several important education decisions in a 29-page omnibus package. After a full 11-hour day, the package was passed along party lines on a 12-4 vote at 1:27 a.m. and was chock full of both fiscal items and policy changes to the state’s K-12 system. Read More Budget Blog – School Choice Expanded Again, Education Funding Increased and Drug Testing For Government Assistance
MacIver News Service – The legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance approved a 29-page omnibus education package shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday that would increase funding for K-12 schools, expand the statewide school choice program and create a special needs scholarship for students with disabilities to attend the school or their choice. Read More Legislators React to Major Education Policy Changes in Budget