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...
Nov 19, 2024 | Education in WI, Education Reform, Education Reform, General, Law, Press Releases, Student Proficiency
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released new report card data. WILL believes the legislature should rein in DPI’s ability to change accountability...
Oct 10, 2024 | Education in WI, Education Reform, General, K-12, K-12 Education, Policy, Student Proficiency
Noah Diekemper This week, Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) unveiled yet another change to how “proficiency” is measured on the state’s Forward exams. This change, not the first in recent years, makes it difficult to tell whether school districts are...
Oct 8, 2024 | Education Reform, General, K-12, Press Releases
Today, Wisconsin’s DPI released the 2023-24 Forward Exam scores for schools across Wisconsin. In the past, WILL has referred to these scores–and the report card built from them–as creating a “Lake Wobegone” effect where everyone is above...
