Jul 2, 2025 | Education Reform, General
Will Flanders Kyle Koenen July 2nd, 2025 Like any budget that is a result of compromise in divided government, there are positive and negative aspects. But one definite positive to come from this year’s budget agreement is the continued closing of the spending...
Feb 25, 2025 | Education in WI, Education Reform, General, K-12 Education, Policy, Student Proficiency
In August 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) made a controversial decision to change both the scale, cut points and terminology of the Forward Exam. This has made it harder for districts, parents, and the public to track student outcomes over...
Jan 29, 2025 | Education Reform, General, K-12, K-12 Education, Policy, Press Releases
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a nationally representative sample of schools throughout the country that allows for an apples-to-apples comparison of students in each state, and some cities. Early this morning, the 2024 NAEP results were...
Jan 21, 2025 | Education in WI, Education Reform, General, K-12 Education, Policy, Press Releases, School Choice
The News: An estimated 14% of students in Wisconsin school choice programs have a special needs disability, according to a new analysis conducted by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW). The Quotes: Will Flanders,...
Jan 20, 2025 | General, Press Releases
January 21, 2025 By Will Flanders, Research Director Since at least 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has made changes that obscure the true performance of schools, making it harder for Wisconsin families to make informed decisions about their...
