K-12 Education
Public school leaders look forward to possible private donations for scholarships
Giving spurred by new tax credit can go wherever donors see a good cause A potentially huge new stream of money seems headed toward American schoolchildren — scholarships funded by private donors who are spurred on by a new …
Wisconsin eventually will opt in to donor bonanza for schools, business leader predicts
No upside to letting credit-spurred donations here flow elsewhere, says Kooyenga Every current candidate for governor of Wisconsin either favors or at least has not yet rejected the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, despite…
New York Says “Yes” to Scholarships. Oregon Should Too
By Kathryn Hickok Governor Kathy Hochul announced May 5 that she intends to opt New York into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), pending additional information expected from the U.S. Treasury Department later this…
Wisconsin students who struggle with reading are let down by unenforced literacy reforms, say advocates
Parents don’t want ‘to just sit and read through state statutes’ A three-year-old Wisconsin law requiring schools to inform parents when their students are struggling with reading is going unenforced in far too many…
Noisy Illiteracy – Texas Public Policy Foundation
Kids can’t read. I’m not kidding, the latest viral story from The New York Times proves this. The possible cause of the national literacy decline: Is it No Child Left Behind? How about increased classroom screen time? Maybe…
Failure of tax-and-schools deal offers chance to do better
Instead of one-time rebates and school funding patches, tax and spending reform Think of the failure of the $1.8 billion tax-and-spending deal between Gov. Tony Evers and the Legislature as a second chance at better policy.…
Milwaukee Public Schools, facing crises, should close 25 schools, report warns
Wisconsin’s largest school district, amid a fiscal crisis, should close 25 underutilized school buildings to free up wasted resources, says a Milwaukee-based education advocacy group — even as the Milwaukee Public Schools has…
Easy graders make real life harder
New study: Grade-inflating teachers hurt students’ prospects and earnings Grade inflation isn’t just a problem for colleges or employers fooled into thinking they’re getting an exceptional student when they’re getting an…
Measure what matters: family structure and Wisconsin’s education future
In 1969, nearly nine out of 10 American children lived in households with two married parents. By 2023, that figure had fallen to roughly six in 10 — with stark differences across racial groups. According to data from the…
Measure what matters: family structure and its impact on learning
In 1969, nearly nine out of 10 American children lived in households with two married parents. By 2023, that figure had fallen to roughly six in 10 — with stark differences across racial groups. According to data from the…
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