Benjamin Yount

Benjamin Yount writes for The Center Square.

Public Education
Gov. Evers names education firm to head Milwaukee district audit

(The Center Square) – A consulting firm with former public school administrators will lead the audit into Milwaukee Public Schools’ financial woes. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday named MGT of America… Read More

July 30, 2024
Public Education
Ethics complaint filed in recall effort of Milwaukee school board

(The Center Square) – There is now an ethics complaint to go along with the effort to recall four members of Milwaukee’s school board. The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association said it… Read More

July 29, 2024
Public Education
Wisconsin per-pupil spending up over past decade

(The Center Square) – Public schools in Wisconsin are spending nearly $1,000 more per-student than a decade ago, despite falling enrollment and flat test scores. The latest spending information from the… Read More

July 23, 2024
Public Education
Reform, challenges ahead for public higher ed system in Wisconsin

(The Center Square) – Declining high school graduates in the state, flat or decreasing enrollment, and reliance on student tuition dollars are chief concerns for a study committee on the… Read More

July 12, 2024
Public Education
Madison public schools to ask for $600M more from taxpayers

(The Center Square) – There are questions about the plan from public schools in Madison to raise taxes by more than half-a-billion dollars this fall after the Madison Metropolitan School Board… Read More

June 26, 2024