ACT 10 AND PUBLIC UNIONS

ACT 10 AND PUBLIC UNIONS

For the better part of the last decade, no piece of legislation has loomed larger in public policy debates in Wisconsin than Act 10, the collective bargaining reform law passed in 2011. The controversial budget repair bill, introduced by Governor Scott Walker in the...
SCHOOL SAFETY

SCHOOL SAFETY

During the Obama administration, the federal Department of Education began an unprecedented intervention into America’s classrooms. Federal bureaucrats issued guidance to, and threatened investigation of, state and local school officials to force changes in...
K-12 FINANCE

K-12 FINANCE

Current school funding is a complex combination of state, local and federal aid. Funding in districts is largely based on antiquated revenue limits that have cemented in place funding gaps for 25 years. Students are worth more, or less, depending on where they happen...
COVID-19 AND EDUCATION

COVID-19 AND EDUCATION

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in early 2020 – quickly disrupting every element of American life. K-12 education seemingly changed overnight. School buildings closed and students and teachers were forced to arrange virtual learning on the...

RABIEBNA V. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS BOARD

Case Name: Rabiebna v. Higher Educational Aids Board Type of Case: Equality Under the Law Court: Jefferson County Circuit Court; Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District II) Case Number: 21CV137; 22AP2026 Filed On: April 15, 2021 Current Status: Fully briefed in the Court...