by Libby Sobic and Will Flanders | Apr 15, 2021 | Features
For many years, Wisconsin has reserved the position of state superintendent of schools for someone steeped in union politics and promising the status quo. But over the past year, COVID-19 has turned many such situations on their heads and polarized politics in a way...
by Libby Sobic and Will Flanders | Mar 24, 2021 | Features
The Milwaukee Public School Board adopted a plan to bring some Milwaukee students back into the classroom in April after more than a year of virtual learning. Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) are well behind other Wisconsin schools that have adopted in-person and hybrid...
by Libby Sobic and Will Flanders | Aug 6, 2019 | Features
Student misbehavior and the response (or lack of response) to it is a topic of increasing discussion around Wisconsin. But too often, discipline horror stories are told through the prism of anecdotes and one-off reports that don’t help build a comprehensive picture of...
by Libby Sobic and Will Flanders | May 1, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin
While Governor Tony Evers’ proposal to freeze enrollment in the state’s parental school choice programs received significant media attention, other proposals, like changes to private school accreditation, have received little, if any, attention. This is dangerous...
by Libby Sobic and Will Flanders | Apr 25, 2019 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin
The attacks on private school choice in Governor Tony Evers’ proposed K-12 budget have become well-known in recent weeks. But lost in the fray over his attempts to remove private and charter school options from Wisconsin’s low-income kids is the fact that he...