Will Flanders

Brostoff Bill Backers Repeat Debunked School Choice Myths

Posted by Will Flanders | Jan 29, 2020 | Features

Supporters of the new proposal, known as the Public Education Reinvestment Act (PERA), rolled out a litany of false statements.

MPS Referendum Could Cost State Additional $200 Million

Posted by Will Flanders | Dec 8, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Because the Equalization Aid formula is a sum-certain appropriation from the legislature, a substantial increase in the amount of funding that would go to Milwaukee would negatively impact the aid to all of the other districts in the state.

The Absurd Milwaukee Public Schools Case for Referendum

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 20, 2019 | Features

To say that spending in MPS isn’t keeping up with other nearby districts is simply not defensible.

Trump Administration Healthcare Price Transparency Will Lower Costs

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 17, 2019 | Features

By moving forward with price transparency nationwide, the Trump administration is working towards a day when all Americans can enjoy these potential savings.

School Report Cards: Where all of the schools are above average

Posted by Will Flanders | Nov 13, 2019 | Features

The claim that choice and charter schools look no different than traditional public schools when it comes to performance no longer holds water.

Charter Schools Bright Spot in Disturbing Schools Report

Posted by Will Flanders | Oct 30, 2019 | Features

To improve test scores, Wisconsin doesn’t need more money. It needs innovation and proven solutions.

Journal Sentinel Misses Real Story on School Choice Costs

Posted by Will Flanders | Oct 16, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

It appears that the cost of educating students only becomes a concern when that spending doesn’t go towards supporting the public school monopoly.

Truth Is, Choice Schools Do Not Cherrypick Best Students From MPS

Posted by Will Flanders | Sep 24, 2019 | Features

In the never-ending debate on test scores in Milwaukee’s Parental Choice Program, old is new...

New Book: Lax School Discipline Policy a Factor in Parkland School Shooting

Posted by Will Flanders | Sep 10, 2019 | Features

“Why Meadow Died”, a reference to Pollack’s daughter, describes in great detail how Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz managed to avoid interactions with the criminal justice system because of soft school discipline policies.

MPS Needs to Justify Referendum Before Going to Voters

Posted by Will Flanders | Aug 1, 2019 | Features

Here’s what folks need to know leading up to what could be one of the biggest school funding referendum fights in recent memory.