CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY

CURRICULUM TRANSPARENCY

Increasingly, it is impossible for families to avoid the creep of political agendas into the classroom. Contrary to conventional wisdom, controversial materials like the 1619 Project—which makes the case that much of American history is about preserving slavery and...
STUDENT PROFICIENCY

STUDENT PROFICIENCY

For all of the conversation around education, student proficiency and academic outcomes can often take a back seat. Worse, the conversation can be shrouded in myths and bad data. WILL has authored the Apples to Apples report to provide true comparisons about academic...
VACANT SCHOOLS

VACANT SCHOOLS

The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) have spent years trying to keep vacant and underutilized school buildings from being sold to Milwaukee’s charter schools or private schools.  WILL has been involved in documenting the vacant and...
EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)

EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT (ESSA)

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the newest federal law on K-12 education, replacing No Child Left Behind. ESSA gives states more power – in exchange for federal funds – to set education policy. To comply with ESSA, Wisconsin must implement its state plan,...