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 ...
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 ...
Will Flanders, Research Director
Recently, State Superintendent Jill Underly delivered a speech to the Wisconsin State Education Convention. On the whole, the remarks are filled with the sort of inane platitudes that many of us are used to hearing from the leadership of bureaucratic agencies. ...
WILL-supported legislation would have required districts to post classroom material online
The News: Governor Tony Evers vetoed curriculum transparency legislation (SB 463/ AB 488), Friday, denying parents access to the classroom materials in our public schools. The Wisconsin Institute for Law ...
By Miranda Spindt and Will Flanders
Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a growing concern for parents in Wisconsin and around the nation. School choice is often offered as the answer by conservatives to families looking for alternatives. However, there is growing concern private education may not ...
Dan Lennington, Deputy Counsel
The battle over critical race theory (CRT) and related concepts is escalating in school districts across the country. Too many times, however, parents become frustrated with school officials who quibble over the definition of CRT or flat-out deny that CRT is ...