WILL Blog | What Would an Act 10 Repeal Look Like?
The following blog post was written by WILL Executive Vice President, CJ Szafir, and WILL’s Director of Public Engagement, Collin Roth. It’s no exaggeration to say that Act 10 is the most [...]
WILL, School Choice Wisconsin respond to Christian Science Monitor article on Wisconsin rural school finance
The recent Christian Science Monitor story describing the financial difficulties faced by schools in rural Wisconsin tells a one-sided story that ignores some important facts. First, the article [...]
WILL Blog | Szafir: Failing MPS schools get no help from Demond Means, Chris Abele
Last July, the state legislature passed a law that created the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program (OSPP). This is, in theory, a bold reform that allows a commissioner, appointed by the [...]
WILL Blog | Szafir: School Choice, Congress, and Wisconsin’s Senators
Although K-12 education policy is primarily a state and local issue, Congress is on the verge of passing two major pieces of education legislation – the reauthorization of the Washington, [...]
WILL Press Release | WILL Asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to Limit Constitutional Power of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Explains that 2011 Act 21 should be reinstated and Thompson v. Craney overturned September 15, 2015, Milwaukee, WI – Today, on behalf of a broad coalition of business groups, education reform [...]
WILL Comments on Proposal to Appoint, Rather Than Elect, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nature of spring, non-partisan elections ensures outsize role of special interests September 14, 2015, Milwaukee, WI – State Representative Joe Sanfelippo today unveiled a proposal that would [...]
Education Week | State Law Forces Milwaukee to Put Vacant Schools Up for Sale
Education Week | State Law Forces Milwaukee to Put Vacant Schools Up for Sale An issue where WILL lead the way to reform: “The Milwaukee school system will put all its vacant and surplus [...]
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | MPS submits inventory of empty buildings for possible sale
MPS submits inventory of empty buildings for possible sale Because of a new Republican-led state law forcing Milwaukee Public Schools to sell its empty buildings, the district has submitted a [...]
New WILL Report Explains Why State is Forcing MPS to Sell Empty School Buildings
August 12, 2015 – Milwaukee, WI – Last month, the state legislature passed a law to force Milwaukee to sell their unused and underutilized school buildings. In WILL’s latest report, “Why [...]
WILL Asks Judge to Declare State’s Open Enrollment Program in Violation of Federal Disability Law
WILL Asks Judge to Declare State’s Open Enrollment Program in Violation of Federal Disability Law Lawsuit claims that all children should have the ability to choose their own school July [...]