WILL, in partnership with 50CAN, a national nonpartisan education reform nonprofit, has released a new survey of Wisconsin parents. The findings reveal continued gaps in parental awareness of school spending, some improvement in knowledge of educational options, but a surprising gap in “workforce confidence.”
WILL issued a statement in response to Governor Evers veto of AB 614 / SB 611, known as the Teacher Bill of Rights. The bill would have strengthened teachers’ authority to manage their classrooms, required parental notification when serious classroom incidents occur, and established clearer accountability so teachers can focus on teaching.
A new report from WILL examines why Wisconsin has some of the largest academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation—and finds that poverty, family structure, and early literacy explain much of the disparity.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) supports the Teacher Bill of Rights, AB 614 / SB 611, introduced by Representative Goeben and Senator Cabral-Guevara. The legislation clarifies and strengthens teachers’ authority to maintain order in the classroom, protects teachers from retaliation when they enforce classroom rules or respond to disruptive or violent behavior, and ensures transparency and accountability when serious behavior incidents occur at school.
The News: The Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 1, which would reverse actions over recent years by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) that have lowered academic and performance standards for Wisconsin students. The bill now heads to Governor Evers for his consideration and ...
Through new research and analysis, WILL uses student level data to approximate student achievement levels under the previous cut scores. This post shows districts how to do just that.
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