K-12 Education
A Double “Return” on Education
From across the political spectrum, voters rural and urban and suburban, everyone I talk to has a theory about what has gone so wrong with American education. From cellphones to laptops, the culture wars and the pandemic,…
Billions in private donor support for students could be ‘largest investment in education ever’ in America
But Governor Evers still refusing to let private donors direct scholarship money to kids in Badger State Total potential private giving through the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program for most American students —…
Wisconsin kids, teachers in public schools deserve restored standards
Improving education means changing the system, not just spending more Wisconsin’s public school students have now been back in school for nearly a month. For many parents, teachers and students, the start of a new school year…
Wisconsin isn’t watching a critical gauge for children’s success
Wisconsin collects enormous amounts of education data. We measure test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, discipline, race, disability and family income. Yet one important factor remains largely missing from the state’s…
Having two parents matters; so does data
Research keeps on reinforcing the importance of family structure, so why aren’t we using the metric? Wisconsin collects enormous amounts of education data. We measure test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, discipline,…
Do Madison’s schools underperform Milwaukee’s? Let’s talk about it.
Talk to your typical Wisconsinite and they will tell you Milwaukee is the past, Madison is the future. Milwaukee is shrinking, unsafe and broke, they will argue, while Madison is flush with people, turning out votes, and have…
Three policy avenues to help public schools flourish
Executive summary For the last decade, academic scores in Wisconsin have been in steady decline. Seeing as our state’s civic, economic and cultural health depends on a well-educated population and the majority of students…
Texas Spend Billions on Public Schools. Where Does the Money Go?
Texans paid nearly$105 billion last year to support public schools. They expect that money to go towards providing students with a quality education, not to merely employ adults or line the pockets of outside consultants and…
I Was 10 When the Revolution Came for Us
I was 10 years old in 1979, the year my country disappeared. I don’t say that lightly, and I don’t say it for effect. I say it because it’s the most honest way I know to describe what happened to Iran — and to me — in the…
Why shut down schools that put kids more than a year ahead?
New study finds school choice is ‘like skipping a grade’ for working-class kids, yet critics would slam the door A major party’s likely nominee for governor, state Rep. Francesca Hong, says she favors good schools. “Every…
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