More Wisconsin students attending schools of choice
Thiesfeldt said Wisconsin taxpayers are spending more than ever on public schools, and getting sub-par results.
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Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Supreme Court: State schools superintendent must get governor’s approval for new policies
“Given that the DPI has generally been a captive of the educational establishment and hostile to school choice, this decision is a huge victory for Wisconsin’s kids.”
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New Study: Charter, Choice Outperform Public Schools in Growth, Test Scores
Wisconsin’s private and charter schools, much maligned by Governor Tony Evers and other leaders on the left, continue to succeed for Wisconsin students.
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State Supreme Court hears oral arguments on behalf of taxpayers against DPI
WILL president and general counsel Rick Esenberg argued that the DPI and its superintendent cannot ignore the stipulations of the REINS Act.
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Wisconsin voters approved three-quarters of a billion dollars in local tax hikes
The state’s Department of Public Instruction says that 75 percent of school districts in Wisconsin that asked voters for more money got what they wanted.
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$1.2 Billion in Property Tax Increases Up for Vote in School Referenda Tuesday
Forty-eight districts across the state are asking voters to approve projects ranging from brand new schools, to operating costs, and security upgrades.
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Evers Budget Extends UW Tuition Freeze, Hikes Spending
The cornerstone of Evers’ budget plan for colleges and universities is a continuation of former Gov. Scott Walker’s tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students across the University of Wisconsin System.
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Lessons Learned From New Federal School Report Cards
Forty percent of the schools identified as low performing under the federal system are also identified as schools that are successful under the state report card system.
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Evers’ $83.5 Billion Budget Grows Government, Raises Taxes
How would Evers — Wisconsin’s taxpayers, really — pay for it all? Taxes. Billions of dollars in new and expanded tax revenue.
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Department of Public Instruction Caves on Open Records Lawsuit
The lawsuit followed delays in turning over the records that were first requested last August when Evers was still the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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