Education

School Choice

School Choice

Wisconsin is home to the oldest private school voucher program in the entire country. What began in Milwaukee now ...
STUDENT PROFICIENCY

STUDENT PROFICIENCY

For all of the conversation around education, student proficiency and academic outcomes can often take a back ...
K-12 FINANCE

K-12 FINANCE

Current school funding is a complex combination of state, local and federal aid. Funding in districts is largely ...
SCHOOL SAFETY

SCHOOL SAFETY

During the Obama administration, the federal Department of Education began an unprecedented intervention into ...
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Latest in Education

  • WILL Supports Teacher Bill of Rights 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.
  • Analysis: Wisconsin’s School Report Cards Show Persistent Gaps and Inflated Ratings WILL reacts to new report cards released by DPI for the 2024-25 school year. Once again, the agency has quietly changed the standards that determine how schools are rated—making it easier to appear successful without actually improving student performance.
  • Testimony and Analysis: Wisconsin’s Report Cards are Far from “Fine” Will Flanders testified on DPI's continued efforts to water down standards.