MacIver News Service – The latest round of the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) School Report Cards got a preliminary release on Tuesday, and only one district earned a failing grade. Unfortunately, that district also happens to be the largest in the state. Read More New DPI Report Cards Show Milwaukee as Only District to Earn a Failing Grade
The Wausau School District is looking to make changes to the pay structure for teachers. They have formed a committee of teachers, administrators, and school board members to find a better, more effective way to pay teachers. Thanks to the reforms that Act 10 put in place, the school district is able to switch the pay structure to a performance based one and not solely on seniority. The district hopes to have the new pay plan in place by the 2014-2015 school year. Read More From the Wausau Daily Herald – Wausau District to Change How Teachers are Paid
Wisconsin has seen many types of welfare fraud, from food stamps to unemployment compensation. In fact, the MacIver Institute reported recently on the large about of unemployment fraud in the Badger State. However, there is another government program that may be rampant with fraud and it is very easy to do. Read More From National Review: Me and My Obamaphones
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has been called a lot of things over the past two years; many of these epithets are unprintable in this family-friendly publication. But according to a new Fordham report, he deserves one more: public-education hero. That’s because his Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill of 2011 defused the fiscal time bomb that otherwise would have blown up Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Read More From the Fordham Institute – Governor Scott Walker: Public-Education Hero
On Thursday, Chris Rickert – writer for the Wisconsin State Journal – thankfully reminded us about Madison’s dirty little secret. The district has a huge problem when it comes to the achievement gap – how students from different races are learning – and little in terms of a plan to fix it. Read More Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success
On Thursday, Chris Rickert – writer for the Wisconsin State Journal – thankfully reminded us about Madison’s dirty little secret. The district has a huge problem when it comes to the achievement gap – how students from different races are learning – and little in terms of a plan to fix it. Read More Madison’s Achievement Gap Grows While the School Board and City Continue to Ignore Charter Success
In the wake of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore’s advocacy for a major hike in the minimum wage on Monday, the MacIver Institute felt it was necessary to remind her of the research that shows it is anything but a good idea. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed an editorial by MacIver President Brett Healy that details the studies and analysis on the topic, which show that raising the minimum wage hurts low-skilled and young workers by putting increased financial stress on America’s job creators. Read More Gwen Moore’s Plan Would Hurt Wisconsin Teens, Businesses
MacIver News Service – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are breathing a sigh of relief after Act 10 provisions were put in place this past year and will save over half a billion dollars through fiscal year (FY) 2020 according to an in-depth report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute that was released on Thursday. Read More Milwaukee Public Schools Saved by Act 10, For Now
MacIver News Service – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are breathing a sigh of relief after Act 10 provisions were put in place this past year and will save over half a billion dollars through fiscal year (FY) 2020 according to an in-depth report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute that was released on Thursday. Read More Milwaukee Public Schools Saved by Act 10, For Now
MacIver News Service – Protesters sang at the Capitol on Wednesday after threats from the police that members of the group would be arrested. After more than 45 minutes of singing, Capitol Police officers used a bullhorn to tell protesters that they would be subject to arrest because they did not get a permit and had more than 20 people. The threat was followed by laughter and jeers from the crowd. Read More NEW VIDEO: Capitol Protesters Laugh at Police Arrest Threats