Government
WSJ rips Wisconsin Gov. Evers for refusal to join federal school choice tax credit programWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is “taking orders” from teachers’ unions instead of seeking the well-being of students in his state, writes The Wall Street Journal editorial… Read More
Public Education
School choice produces better outcomes with less taxpayer money in Wisconsin, report finds(Daily Caller News Foundation) – School choice programs could improve education outcomes for students while costing taxpayers less, a newly released report found. Private schools in Wisconsin’s school choice programs… Read More
Public Education
University of Wisconsin suspends Students for Justice in Palestine chapterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) following an investigation into its disruption of an April event featuring former U.S. Ambassador… Read More
Christian Schools
Wisconsin Christian school ‘busting at the seams’ may expand into former college campus spaceOzaukee Christian School (OCS) started in 1990 with just six students in a church basement. Its founders felt called to provide a nondenominational evangelical Christian education. Read More
Courts
‘Deeply disappointing’: Pro-lifers double down after Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 176-year-old abortion banWisconsin pro-lifers are vowing they won’t be “backing down” after the state’s high court struck down a 176-year-old abortion ban. In a 4-3 ruling on Wednesday,… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bill would limit school funding requests after record number of referendaAfter a slew of public-school referenda asking Wisconsin taxpayers for additional funding, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to limit how many times these can occur. Assembly… Read More
Courts
Watch: Wisconsin Lutheran school wins $30,000 school choice appeal to aid special education studentsSt. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has won a legal appeal after the state attempted to deny more than $30,000 in school choice scholarship funding for three special needs… Read More
Government
Wisconsin bill would create $30M in K-12 school safety grants(The Center Square) – A proposed Wisconsin bill would start a grant program to send $30 million to Wisconsin schools for school security measures. The bill would be an addition… Read More
Public Education
Missed deadlines spur Wisconsin to withhold aid from Milwaukee Public SchoolsAfter Milwaukee Public Schools missed May 16 and May 30 deadlines to submit financial reports, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is withholding new aid to the district. “Withholding funding… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court says no to ‘denominational preferences’(The Daily Signal) – Catholic Charities performs religious works, according to a unanimous Supreme Court decision in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. Was that really so… Read More
Courts
Religious tax-exemption on the line in Supreme Court docket(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to make a decision regarding the tax-exempt status of organizations that do not comply with state qualifications for “religious purposes.”… Read More
Courts
Unsealed document reveals specifics of satanic plot to kill TrumpChilling new details about the Wisconsin teen who killed his parents in a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump have been revealed in the unsealed search… Read More
Courts
Father of Abundant Life school shooter charged with 3 feloniesThe father of a teen who killed a teacher and student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, in December has been charged with three felonies, the Associated Press… Read More
Courts
Neo-Nazi teen killed parents in larger plot to assassinate Trump, bring down US gov’t, officials sayA Wisconsin teen with ties to a satanic cult has been charged with killing his parents so he could have the money and autonomy to assassinate President Donald Trump. It… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Schools among 1,200 districts with secret student gender transition plans, prompting federal complaintThree parental rights groups have filed a federal complaint against Milwaukee Public Schools for making secret plans to transition students’ gender without informing parents. The Wisconsin Institute for Law &… Read More
Public Education
Cash-strapped Wisconsin schools ask for record tax hikes, wearying votersMore than 20% of Wisconsin school districts have turned to voters for additional funding – proposing referenda questions at the highest rate in three decades, analysts say. “2024 actually was… Read More
Opinion
Supreme Court justices seem inclined to uphold religious charity’s claim for state tax exemption(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, on one of its last days of oral arguments for cases from the October 2024 term, in Catholic Charities Bureau… Read More
Politics
Despite off-year obstacles, GOP takes 3 out of 4 contests in Florida, WisconsinBilled as a barometer on President Donald Trump’s second term agenda, the elections in Florida and Wisconsin gave both parties some bragging rights on Tuesday in off-year and special elections. Read More
Government
Elon Musk’s ‘mind-blowing’ chart shows how many noncitizens have Social Security numbers(The Daily Signal) – Elon Musk revealed a “mind-blowing chart” Sunday claiming millions of noncitizens are receiving Social Security numbers from the U.S. government. At a town hall meeting in… Read More
Courts
Trump admin to defend Catholic Charities in key SCOTUS case while fighting org in lower courts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ongoing lawsuits involving Catholic Charities have put the Trump administration in an unusual position: an ally in one controversy and a primary opponent in another. Read More