2017 School Report Cards: Spotlight on Milwaukee, Racine, Choice, and Charter
With 56 out of 100 possible points for student achievement, the state’s largest district also has the lowest overall grade and “meets few expectations.”
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Ola Lisowski
Budget Blog: Joint Finance Increases K-12 Spending, Expands Statewide School Choice
As in the Senate’s education proposal, school referenda will be limited to regularly scheduled election days or on the second Tuesday of November in odd-numbered years, except in cases of emergency. Districts would also be limited to holding referenda on two dates per year.
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Joint Finance Hits the Road for Foxconn
“Foxconn is taking an industry segment that does not exist in the United States, and they’re taking it from Asia, and they’re moving it to Wisconsin.”
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Senate K-12 Education Plan: More Money for Low-Spending Schools, Modest Statewide School Choice Expansion Compared to Governor
The governor and Senate both propose investing more than $500 million into categorical per pupil aid increases consisting of $200 per pupil in 2017 and another $204 per pupil in 2018.
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Different Income Limits for Choice Programs Force Rural Families to Make Tough Decisions
“Our struggle is that it costs so much money that sometimes, I feel like I have to choose, ‘which child am I going to send?'”
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