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The Wisconsin Education Comeback

A Roadmap for Student Success The State of Wisconsin Education  Education in Wisconsin stands at a crossroads. Wisconsin has a strong educational foundation, an established system of public schools, and educational options that give families choices beyond their assigned district…

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Will Flanders, PHD Will Flanders, PHD Cory Brewer Cory Brewer Lauren Greuel Lauren Greuel Kyle Koenen Kyle Koenen Brooke Smith Brooke Smith
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School Scorecard

A one-stop resource for exploring Wisconsin public school data, including enrollment trends, proficiency rates, and other key performance insights.

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Restoring American Education

Restoring American Education is an initiative of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty to engage parents, school board members,…

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A MATTER OF TIME:
What New Research Says About Wisconsin’s School Choice Programs Education
Education Highlight
August 2026

A MATTER OF TIME:
What New Research Says About Wisconsin’s School Choice Programs

Executive Summary Wisconsin is the birthplace of the modern school choice movement, with Milwaukee launching the nation’s first modern choice program over 35 years ago. In the decades since its…

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Will Flanders, PHD Will Flanders, PHD
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Apples to Apples: A Look at School Sector Performance in Wisconsin for 2025 Education
School Choice
March 2026

Apples to Apples: A Look at School Sector Performance in Wisconsin for 2025

By: Will Flanders

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Will Flanders, PHD Will Flanders, PHD
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Policy Report: Why Wisconsin Should Opt In to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program Education
School Choice
August 2025

Policy Report: Why Wisconsin Should Opt In to the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program

By: Dr. Will Flanders, Cory Brewer, Maellie Lewna

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Will Flanders, PHD Will Flanders, PHD
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Model Policy: Promotion or Retention Decisions for Students with Personal Reading Plans –– Private Schools Participating in Parental Choice Programs Education
School Choice
June 2025

Model Policy: Promotion or Retention Decisions for Students with Personal Reading Plans –– Private Schools Participating in Parental Choice Programs

By: Cory Brewer and Lauren Greuel

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Pat Garrett Pat Garrett
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Apples to Apples: The Definitive Look at School Test Scores in Milwaukee and Wisconsin for 2024 Education
School Choice
May 2025

Apples to Apples: The Definitive Look at School Test Scores in Milwaukee and Wisconsin for 2024

WILL’s annual Apples to Apples report puts schools on a level playing field to fairly assess education in the Badger State across public, charter, and private voucher schools.

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Pat Garrett Pat Garrett
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The High Cost of Overregulation: How Excessive Government Control Threatens School Choice in Wisconsin Education
School Choice
February 2025

The High Cost of Overregulation: How Excessive Government Control Threatens School Choice in Wisconsin

While Wisconsin’s school choice programs have been successful in providing diverse educational options, increasing regulation could limit their effectiveness and growth. This report calls for a careful balance between ensuring accountability and maintaining the flexibility of choice programs that allow schools to innovate and meet students’ needs.

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Pat Garrett Pat Garrett
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School Choice

Wisconsin is home to the oldest private school voucher program in the entire country.
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Student Proficiency

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

Current school funding is a complex combination of state, local and federal aid.
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Curriculum Transparency

Increasingly, it is impossible for families to avoid the creep of political agendas into the classroom.
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School Safety

During the Obama administration, the federal Department of Education began an unprecedented intervention into America’s classrooms.
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COVID-19 and Education

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in early 2020, quickly disrupting every element of American life.
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Act 10 and Public Unions

For the better part of the last decade, no piece of legislation has loomed larger in public policy debates in Wisconsin than Act 10, the collective bargaining reform law passed in 2011.
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the newest federal law on K-12 education, replacing No Child Left Behind.
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Vacant Schools

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.
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