Public Education
Madison schools ask for more then $600M against declining enrollment(The Center Square) – The Madison school district wants voters to approve a pair of referendums worth more than $600 million on the Nov. 5 ballot despite the school district’s… Read More
Public Education
ACLU introduces civil rights, race, gender toolkit for school use(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has come out with a new resource kit for students, teachers and parents in public schools that outlines how… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin voters ever more dissatisfied with public educationWisconsin voters are increasingly disappointed with their local public schools, a stark new poll reveals. Multiple surveys by the Marquette Law School Poll (MLSP), a… Read More
2024 election
Voter ID loophole could undermine trust in 2024 election results, report warns(The Center Square) – A legal firm has identified what it calls a voter identification loophole in Wisconsin’s election system that it says could undermine election confidence and potentially sow… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin group sues Biden admin over race-based scholarship program(The Center Square) – There is another lawsuit over another race-based program from the Biden Administration with a Wisconsin tie. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Wednesday filed… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee school enrollment down, students still behind(The Center Square) – A new report says most students in Milwaukee schools are not getting any better of an education now than they were 30 years ago. The Wisconsin… Read More
Public Education
Gov. Evers names education firm to head Milwaukee district audit(The Center Square) – A consulting firm with former public school administrators will lead the audit into Milwaukee Public Schools’ financial woes. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday named MGT of… Read More
Public Education
Ethics complaint filed in recall effort of Milwaukee school board(The Center Square) – There is now an ethics complaint to go along with the effort to recall four members of Milwaukee’s school board. The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association said… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin per-pupil spending up over past decade(The Center Square) – Public schools in Wisconsin are spending nearly $1,000 more per-student than a decade ago, despite falling enrollment and flat test scores. The latest spending information from… Read More
Public Education
Reform, challenges ahead for public higher ed system in Wisconsin(The Center Square) – Declining high school graduates in the state, flat or decreasing enrollment, and reliance on student tuition dollars are chief concerns for a study committee on the… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin Supreme Court lifts restraining order on pro-life advocacy outside Planned ParenthoodThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a lower court order imposing a restraining order on a pro-life advocate who was simply sharing his views outside a Planned Parenthood office. Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools loses $81 million in state aid, board recall goes full steam aheadMilwaukee Public Schools will lose $81 million in state aid due to district mismanagement, and citizens are ready for new leadership. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction estimated an… Read More
Public Education
Madison public schools to ask for $600M more from taxpayers(The Center Square) – There are questions about the plan from public schools in Madison to raise taxes by more than half-a-billion dollars this fall after the Madison Metropolitan School… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School reforms must include choice expansion, says advocate(The Center Square) – The head of Wisconsin’s largest school choice group says the recent troubles at Milwaukee Public Schools both show the need for school choice and is the… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee parents launch ‘long overdue’ recall campaign against school boardAngry Milwaukee Public Schools residents are launching a recall campaign against their school board for mismanaging the district and ignoring community concerns. The group, Recall MPS School Board Collaborative,… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin watchdog blows whistle on school district’s anti-white discriminationA Wisconsin watchdog has blown the whistle on a local school district’s scholarship program for excluding white applicants. Since 2021, the School District of Beloit (SDB) has had a “… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public School’s financial crisis in spiraling out of controlThe education funding scandal in Milwaukee has worsened as those in charge appear to be passing the buck. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is under fire for failing to submit important… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee superintendent resigns after mismanagement puts millions of state dollars in jeopardyAngry Wisconsin parents forced their superintendent to resign after a letter from the state revealed the district was being badly mismanaged. Milwaukee Superintendent Keith Posley became mired in controversy when… Read More
Public Education
Milwaukee Public Schools needs to be split up or taken over, says former Wisconsin governor(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s former governor says Milwaukee Public Schools must be “saved” for the students. Former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson told a crowd at the Milwaukee Press Club… Read More
Culture
‘Antiracist’ education should start before age 3, says author who popularized term(The Center Square) – Notable author and outspoken scholar Ibram X. Kendi told educators and others in a taxpayer funded equity webinar Thursday that influencing school systems offers a “bigger… Read More