The News: Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) submitted a letter jointly with School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), threatening legal action based upon a pattern of DPI denying new schools’ participation in the school ...
Introduction
Recently, results from the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) have caused shockwaves around the country. At least partially-related to teachers' union-led shutdowns that kept schools closed well past when it was reasonable to do so,[i] decades of progress in ...
Suit Challenged Unlawful Denial of Transportation Benefits to Families of Private Religious School
The News: A federal district court ruled that the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and Friess Lake School District violated state transportation law when they refused to ...
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 ...
By: Will Flanders and Libby Sobic
For many years, Wisconsin has reserved the position of state superintendent of schools for someone steeped in union politics and promising the status quo. But over the past year, COVID-19 has turned many such situations on their heads and polarized politics ...