MI Analysis: Gov. Evers’ Missed Opportunities In His State Of The State Address

By MacIverNews - January 24, 2020

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Gov. Evers’ had a golden opportunity to rise above partisan politics and to lay out his vision for Wisconsin. Our full analysis of the speech reveals how he let that slip away by what he chose to say, and almost more importantly, what he left out. Read More MI Analysis: Gov. Evers’ Missed Opportunities In His State Of The State Address

Analysis: Evers Budget Extends UW Tuition Freeze, Hikes Spending

By Ola Lisowski - March 18, 2019

2019-21 Budget, Biennial Budget, Capital Budget, Gov. Tony Evers, Higher Education, Program Revenue Balances, Slush Fund, Student Debt, Student Loans, Tuition Freeze, University of Wisconsin System, UW Slush Fund, UW System

[bctt tweet=”Proposed operating and capital budgets flush @UWSystem with $1.2 billion in new spending, despite record-high program revenue balances. @MacIverWisc #WIright #WIbudget” username=”MacIverWisc”] March 18, 2019 Analysis By Ola Lisowski Gov. Tony Evers’ biennial budget proposal for 2019-21 puts a big emphasis on education. As the former Superintendent of the state Department of Public Instruction (DPI), it’s a natural fit. As we wrote last week, the new governor’s budget would spend at least $1.5 billion more on K-12 schools. How much would he spend on higher education? That’s what we’ll break down today. Overall, the plan proposes $175 million more for …

MacIver News Minute: Wisconsin’s Remedial Education Problem Gets Worse

By Chris Rochester - January 22, 2019

Cost of Education, Education, K-12, K-12 Education, MacIver News Minute, Milwaukee Public Schools, Remedial Education, School Report Cards, Schools, Student Debt, Transparency, University of Wisconsin System, UW System

Here’s a sad number: Students from 196 Wisconsin high schools had to take remedial math or English upon entering the UW, according to a new report from the UW system. Even more troubling, 50 percent of high schools receiving the highest, 5-star ratings on Wisconsin’s 2018 report cards sent graduates to college that needed remedial courses. More sad statistics from a public education system delivering too much failure. Read More MacIver News Minute: Wisconsin’s Remedial Education Problem Gets Worse

Students from 196 Wisconsin High Schools Needed Remedial Classes at UW System

By Ola Lisowski - January 21, 2019

Cost of Education, Education, K-12, K-12 Education, Milwaukee Public Schools, Remedial Education, School Report Cards, Schools, Student Debt, Transparency, University of Wisconsin System, UW System

By Ola Lisowski – A new report shows that students from 196 Wisconsin high schools were required to take remedial math or English when they entered the UW System as new freshmen in the fall of 2017. Read More Students from 196 Wisconsin High Schools Needed Remedial Classes at UW System

MacIver News Minute: Students And Families Save Big With Early College Credit

By Chris Rochester - September 27, 2018

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Thanks to early college credit programs, students and parents are able to save big bucks on college tuition – $60 million or more in total, according to an estimate by the MacIver Institute. Read More MacIver News Minute: Students And Families Save Big With Early College Credit