by George Mitchell | Feb 16, 2021 | Features
History makes the candidate endorsed by the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state teachers union, in a low turnout election the favorite to become the next Superintendent of Public Instruction. Jill Underly, if elected, would extend the state...
by George Mitchell | Feb 10, 2021 | Features
As the candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction endorsed by the state teachers’ union, Jill Underly likely will be one of two top vote-getters in the February 16 primary election. While Underly’s opposition to school choice programs is a given, her ignorance...
by George Mitchell | Feb 6, 2021 | Features
The dog treat business that Gracie Jagler helps run is described here. It grew from a concern on the part of her parents, state Rep. John Jagler and his wife Heidi Jagler, about the lack of opportunities for children with a range of disabilities. Gracie’s dad is a...
by George Mitchell | Feb 3, 2021 | Features
My wife Susan and I have endorsed Deb Kerr for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Here’s why, beginning with some history. Programs that permit parents to choose private schools have existed in Wisconsin for thirty years. For most of that time, the...
by George Mitchell | Nov 17, 2019 | Features
Add this to the trove of largely unreported news about Milwaukee’s private voucher schools and the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS): In the last three years, the percent of voucher students attending schools ranked highest by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)...
