More Training and Support Could Result in More Disabled Workers Remaining in the Workforce

by Collin Roth | Dec 5, 2018 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Wisconsin’s central economic challenge is a labor shortage. Despite record employment and a labor force participation rate five points better than the national average, 76 percent of Wisconsin business leaders in a June survey report they are having trouble finding...

Milwaukee Choice and Charter Schools Outperform MPS on State Report Cards

by Will Flanders | Nov 13, 2018 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Data from the newly released state report card reveals that more charter schools and private schools in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) are meeting or exceeding expectations than Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). More than 80 percent of Independent...

What Would an Act 10 Repeal Look Like?

by CJ Szafir and Collin Roth | Oct 19, 2018 | Editorial, Features, Special to RightWisconsin

It’s no exaggeration to say that Act 10 is the most widely discussed and debated piece of state legislation in a generation. Seven years after the contentious passage, the protests, and the recall elections, the landmark collective bargaining reforms are still a hot...

New Study Calls Into Question More Regulation of School Choice

by Will Flanders | Sep 18, 2018 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Calls for more regulation of Wisconsin’s school choice programs have been getting louder. Making the claims that performance isn’t consistent enough, generally on standardized tests, they argue that government—or some outside entity—needs greater control of school...

Democrats Mislead on School Choice Costs

by Will Flanders | Sep 5, 2018 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

Recently, Democrats on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) put out a press release critical of the amount of money that is spent on vouchers annually. Like many arguments put forth by opponents of school choice, the press release contains a number of misconceptions and...

Study Finds Positive Act 10 Stories That Are Ignored By the Media

by Lauren Tunney | Aug 22, 2018 | Features, Special to RightWisconsin

This Fall, Wisconsin might be in for another round of debate on Act 10, the controversial collective bargaining reform passed in 2011 that sparked protests, counter-protests, recall elections, and even launched Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential campaign. Gov. Walker,...