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The Pandemic Has Opened Parents’ Eyes | RealClearEducation Original
More want a voice – and a choice. “I want to see parents more involved with the board of education,” said Scarlett Johnson who leads the Mequon-Thiensville parents group and is seeking election to the school board. “And I want to see less ideology in the classroom.” National School Choice Week is a celebration of parents using publicly funded vouchers to send their children to private schools.
Ny chefrolle vinder frem blandt landets største børsnoterede selskaber
Halvdelen af C25-selskaberne har udpeget en ny type chef, der for alvor skal sætte mangfoldighed på dagsordenen. En ny lederrolle vinder frem i landets største virksomheder. I takt med at manglen på ligestilling er blevet et varmt emne på bestyrelsesmøder, og jagten på mangfoldigt talent afgørende, har en større del af de største børsnoterede selskaber udnævnt chefer inden for diversitet og inklusion (D&I). »Det er en lederrolle, der er vokset frem over de seneste par år.
Cori Petersen: The Wisconsin wolf hunt helped restore rights to farmers
Cori Petersen: The Wisconsin wolf hunt helped restore rights to farmers A gray wolf roams a wooded area near Wisconsin Dells. JAYNE BELSKY By Cori Petersen | writer and research associate, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty The Wisconsin wolf hunt went from Feb. 22-24, and the 216 wolves killed has many conservationists and animal activists up in arms. The Natural Resources Board allowed for 200 wolf killings — 119 after the portion allotted to Wisconsin’s Native American tribes.
Cori Petersen: Removing barriers to school choice would help more low-income kids learn in person
Cori Petersen: Removing barriers to school choice would help more low-income kids learn in person "All parents deserve the ability to choose private education for their children through the voucher program, especially right now when, for many, it is the only in-person option available." STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES By Cori Petersen | writer and research associate, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty This past fall, many public schools made the decision to go virtual as a result of the...
Will Students Return to Public Schools After the Pandemic?
“She’s a happy kid, a good student, and the virtual learning was a disaster for us,” said Erin Haroldson of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, whose eight-year-old daughter was receiving virtual education from her local public school last spring. When it looked like schools would go virtual again this fall, Haroldson asked her daughter if she would rather continue at Mount Horeb or start in person at a new school, where she would need to make new friends.
Will Students Return to Public Schools After the Pandemic?
“She’s a happy kid, a good student, and the virtual learning was a disaster for us,” said Erin Haroldson of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, whose eight-year-old daughter was receiving virtual education from her local public school last spring. When it looked like schools would go virtual again this fall, Haroldson asked her daughter if she would rather continue at Mount Horeb or start in person at a new school, where she would need to make new friends.
Will Students Return to Public Schools After Pandemic?
Will Flanders & Cori Petersen, STET December 28, 2020 According to a new Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) study, the state's public schools saw an unprecedented enrollment decline this fall, and the school districts that started virtual learning at the outset of the school year lost the most students. Across the Badger State, the average district saw an enrollment decline of 2.67%. Districts that went fully virtual drove this decline, seeing an average 3% decline in enrollment.
Cori Petersen: Wisconsin Supreme Court's injunction on Dane County schools mandate is already helping kids
Cori Petersen: Wisconsin Supreme Court's injunction on Dane County schools mandate is already helping kids Madison's Abundant Life Christian School pictured above, planned to hold in-person classes. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES “Within two hours of the court's injunction, Abundant Life Christian School announced that all kids will have the opportunity to be back in the school building on Monday,” said Chris Truitt, a parent from DeForest. “We are absolutely thrilled.” On Aug.
Op Ed: Extend Act 10 to Cover Police
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Milwaukee Police Department officers block a freeway on-ramp from protesters. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and his tenure with the Minneapolis Police Department became a national controversy in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in May. This wasn’t Chauvin’s first act of misconduct over his 20-year career — in fact, this would be the 18th complaint filed against him.
Will Flanders and Cori Petersen: Extending Act 10 to police unions could make officers more accountable to the public
Will Flanders and Cori Petersen: Extending Act 10 to police unions could make officers more accountable to the public Middleton Police make an arrest as protesters stay out past the 9:30pm curfew, in downtown Madison, Sunday, May 31, 2020. ILANA BAR-AV Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and his tenure with the Minneapolis Police Department became a national controversy in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in May.
By The Numbers: Coronavirus Slams Wisconsin Economy
290,000 Apply for Unemployment As of April 5, 290,000 Wisconsinites have applied for unemployment benefits since Gov. Evers declared Wisconsin to be in a public health emergency March 12. About 69,300 applied the week of March 14 about another 115,700 applied the week of March 23, and then another 103,000 the week of March 29, according to the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) unofficial numbers. Monday, March 30 saw the most applications with an unofficial total of 24,664 just that day.
Pence, DeVos Rally for School Choice in Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. — About one thousand students, teachers and parents from 22 schools participated Tuesday in a school choice rally at the Wisconsin state capitol in honor of the tenth annual National School Choice Week. The attendees were joined by Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in the first-ever visit of a sitting vice president (or president for that matter) to the Wisconsin capitol building.
Pence, DeVos Rally for School Choice in Wisconsin
Madison, Wis. — About one thousand students, teachers and parents from 22 schools participated Tuesday in a school choice rally at the Wisconsin state capitol in honor of the tenth annual National School Choice Week. The attendees were joined by Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in the first-ever visit of a sitting vice president (or president for that matter) to the Wisconsin capitol building. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments
Trump Is Remaking the Federal Judiciary at a Historic Rate
After weeks of televised hearings, in late December the U.S. House officially impeached President Trump. While those lawmakers were bickering over their trivial vote that is unlikely to remove the president, the Senate was busy accomplishing the more permanent task of confirming Trump’s judicial nominees. It’s a striking contrast of priorities -- and the statistics are staggering -- as Trump is remaking the federal judiciary at a historic rate.
Cori Petersen: Direct primary care will lower health care costs in Wisconsin
An August study by WalletHub ranks Wisconsin at 16 among the 50 states for health care overall, and six for access. Not too bad. However, the same study ranks the Badger State at 45 for the cost of care. Ouch. What good is it to have access to health care if you can’t afford it? This is why some doctors are beginning to offer direct primary care (DPC) services.
Opinion | Beware Warren’s ‘Madisonian’ Plan for Public Education
The unofficial theme of Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign is that the Massachusetts senator has a plan for everything. Last month Ms. Warren’s campaign revealed the details of her plan for K-12 education, which would increase federal funding for public schools by $800 billion over 10 years, strengthen teachers unions, and halt the growth of public charter schools.
To win over Midwesterners, Democrats should rethink school choice stance
At the recent National Education Association forum in Houston, 10 Democratic presidential hopefuls discussed their big-spending education plans and many assured the union of their single-minded devotion to traditional public schools. “I am sick and tired of efforts to privatize a special thing we need, public education,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
School Choice Could Help a Rural Community—if Given the Chance | RealClearEducation
MATTOON, Wis.—At 7 a.m. every morning, Angela Copas’s five-year-old son takes a 45-minute school-bus ride to his public school in Antigo, in rural northern Wisconsin. The long commute is actually an upgrade from last year when he had to leave at 6 a.m. for his one-hour-and-45-minute bus ride. This wasn’t always the case. Prior to 2016 students in the Village of Mattoon would attend the nearby Mattoon Elementary School.
School Choice Could Help This Rural Community
C.J. Szafir & Cori Petersen, RealClearEducation July 3, 2019 Prior to 2016 students in the Village of Mattoon would attend the nearby Mattoon Elementary School. But in 2016 Mattoon closed and was absorbed into the larger Unified School District of Antigo. Prior to Mattoon, three other area schools were closed and funneled into Antigo, and this year three more are slated to close. It devastated Mattoon, a town of about 420 people approximately 90 miles north west of Green Bay.
Seven Reforms to Lower Costs and Increase Access to Health Care
As part of our Solutions Series, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a policy brief Monday that proposes seven healthcare solutions, many with bipartisan support, that aim to lower the cost of healthcare and increase access. Despite differences over the role of government in health insurance coverage, policymakers can find common ground and work within the framework of the Affordable Care Act to address some concerns about increasing costs and the ability to access care.
Wisconsin Still Needs More School Choice
As we wrap up National School Choice Week, it’s important to remember the facts in our state: Wisconsin is home to the nation’s oldest voucher program, and due to the parental choice programs, more than 81,000 students across the state are able to attend a private school or public charter school of their choice.
Opinion | This Building Is for Sale (but Not to a Charter School)
Declining enrollment has contributed to a growing inventory of vacant and half-empty school buildings in cities across the U.S. Private and charter schools often want to purchase or lease space in these facilities. But school districts and union-backed politicians frequently balk.
Wolves Attack Wisconsin With Washington’s Help
When the Trump administration announced a plan last week to overhaul the Endangered Species Act, the frantic reactions were illustrated with pictures of humpback whales and baby bald eagles. But a much better way to understand what Republicans have in mind is to consider Wisconsin’s wolf problem.
Op Ed: MPS Could Cut Budget By Selling Buildings
The deadline is fast approaching for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to present a finalized budget and tensions are high as the district faces an estimated $38.7 million deficit next year. If nothing changes, the deficit will grow to $177 million by 2022. It is a shame that MPS is in this position, because the district will have to make cuts and teachers and administrators will lose jobs.
Wis. Judicial Election: Signaling a Blue Wave This Fall?
A blue wave may indeed be on its way in November. In March, Democrat Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania won in a congressional district President Trump carried by 20 points in 2016. On Tuesday, in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election, a liberal challenger who nationalized the race prevailed. In a shocking outcome, Milwaukee County Judge Rebecca Dallet beat Sauk County Judge Michael Screnock, who was supported by conservatives, with 56 percent of the vote.
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