The word “equity” is certainly the new buzzword in public schools. The U.S. Department of Education has prioritized “equity” and even holds an “equity summit.” The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction likewise devotes significant resources “equity,” ordering some school districts to hire ...
The News: The Senate Committee on Education is holding a public hearing on a series of important K-12 education reform bills, including a parent bill of rights, an expansion of the parental choice program, and legislation to expand charter school options. WILL Director of Education Policy, ...
Libby Sobic and Will Flanders
As education reform gains momentum across the nation, particularly in Wisconsin, opponents of reform appear to be getting more and more desperate. In a number of different contexts recently, Wisconsin Democrats made misleading statements and told half-truths in ...
By: Will Flanders & Libby Sobic
Yesterday, State Representative Lee Snodgrass created a firestorm with her Tweet, “If parents who want to have a say in their child’s education should home school or pay for private school out of their family budget.” She posted this while the Assembly ...
Study finds academic performance drops in math and English for schools that started 2020-21 school year closed.
The News: A new study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds that Wisconsin schools that closed for in-person learning to start the 2020-21 school year saw ...
By: Will Flanders, Research Director
As we come to the close of National School Choice Week, there are many things worthy of celebration. Across the nation, more students than ever before have the ability to access the school that works best for them and their family. In Wisconsin, ...