MacIver’s own Ola Lisowski sat down with Riverwestradio.com, 104.1 in Milwaukee, to discuss education policy in Wisconsin, the budget and the disconnect between official rankings and our students’ preparedness for life after high school. Give it a listen.
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MacIver education analyst Ola Lisowski joins the Jerry Bader Show to discuss the state’s recently released K-12 report cards. All schools get a gold star this year – even the ones that are failing to meet expectations, including some underperforming schools in Green Bay. Read More Report Cards Are In – Ola Lisowski Talks K-12 Results on the Jerry Bader Show
March 26, 2021 By Ola Lisowski Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-23 state budget proposal will scale back some of former-Gov. Scott Walker’s most impactful welfare reforms. After decades of bipartisan consensus that receiving government benefits should come with some modest requirements of beneficiaries to perform a basic job search or attain further training, Evers’ budget …
No push to return all children to in-person instruction or what we do to make up for the lost year of learning Massive spending increases, attacks on school choice, and paving the way for property tax hikes Historic spending increase would be on top of large K-12 funding increase included in the last two budgets …
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is requesting a 10% spending increase, despite the fact many schools are still virtual and public school enrollment is down 3%. Read More MI Analysis: DPI Budget Request Would Spend $1.6 Billion More On Education
Voters will consider nearly $1.2 billion in property tax increases in the November election, thanks to school district referenda. Ola Lisowski details some of the largest ones on the ballot. Read More $1.2 Billion in Property Tax Increases Up for Vote in November School Referenda
The leaves are turning, the students are (somewhat) back to campus, and the days are getting shorter—that means it’s time for the MacIver Institute’s State of Higher Education. Read More The MacIver Institute’s 2020 State of Higher Education
2020 State of Education Speech by Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor Read More 2020 State Of Education Address: Stanford Taylor Gives High Praise To Schools And Staff For Work During COVID