New academic report provides a roadmap of how taught theories impact student learning
The News: Academic theories underlie the important classes that our children learn in every day at school. But these theories are more than an academic exercise – they shape the lens that students view the ...
Recently, results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) for 2022 were released. This was a special administration of the exam, focused on reading and mathematics performance among 9 year-olds. To those who have been paying attention to recent results in Wisconsin, the ...
Curriculum transparency legislation would arm parents and taxpayers with the ability to access and review controversial curriculum material in public schools.
For all of the conversation around education, student proficiency and academic outcomes can often take a back seat. Worse, the conversation can be shrouded in myths and bad data.
WILL has authored the Apples to Apples report to provide true comparisons about academic achievement across school sectors. And WILL continues to make the case for policies that will place academic outcomes and student proficiency as a top priority.
The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) have spent years trying to keep vacant and underutilized school buildings from being sold to Milwaukee’s charter schools or private schools.
WILL has been involved in documenting the vacant and underutilized schools in Milwaukee, the experience schools have had with the City, and the costs that have accrued as a result of the City’s refusal to sell.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the newest federal law on K-12 education, replacing No Child Left Behind. ESSA gives states more power – in exchange for federal funds – to set education policy. To comply with ESSA, Wisconsin must implement its state plan, which includes creating a new accountability system and federal report card.
WILL provided legal analysis and input on Wisconsin’s state plan.
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