Special Guest Perspective by James Wigderson – The website and expansion of eligibility for the UW Credit Union Walker announced are part of an effort to ease the burden of student loan debt. There are 812,000 student loan borrowers in Wisconsin in 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Read More Walker Plan Helps With Student Debt Without Growing Government
Recent results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) are in, and they don’t paint a rosy picture for students in the United States. When America’s 15-year olds are falling behind peers in countries like Latvia and Slovenia, it’s time to take action. Read More PISA World Rankings Show the Importance of STEM Education in Wisconsin and Across the Globe
Even when the funding follows the child, Milwaukee’s public schools are barely treading water compared to national counterparts. When it comes to districts that base their funding on individual students and their characteristics, Wisconsin’s largest district proved to only be better than Baltimore when it came to educational outcomes. Read More Milwaukee Ranks Second-to-Last Amongst Major Districts Where Funding Follows the Student