Is your school district spending money on bureaucracy rather than in classrooms?
School choice in Wisconsin is undergoing some exciting changes. With the passage of increased funding for the state’s voucher programs, participating schools will be on firmer financial footing going forward. In this policy brief, we explore how private schools in the choice program are currently funded, and why decoupling would be an important improvement.
Last night a shared revenue bill passed the Wisconsin State Assembly, and is now on its way to the desk of Governor Evers. The bill included important provisions for school choice that have been hailed as an important victory for the movement, but why is that the case? We’ll explain it all ...
New data shows zero negative impact on public school performance from longstanding Wisconsin School Choice programs
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW), have partnered together to release a new policy brief, “Best of Both Worlds: ...
WILL’s research provides—for the first time—a statewide look at what curricula districts are using for reading, and whether this choice has improved or lowered reading proficiency levels. “The Science of Reading” is a “back to the basics” approach that is focused on learning phonics, increasing vocabulary, and sounding out words rather than the context-clue based “guessing” techniques that characterize the popular “Whole Language” approach.
Leftward Leaning Teacher Donations Play Large Role in School Choice & Curriculum Transparency Debate
Politicians at every level must listen to their voters; but to get reelected, elected leaders think that they must make trade-offs between the desires of parents and wants of educators in their community. Political donations are an important measure of political engagement, ideology, and interest. WILL’s report found that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations.