Legislation, Public Education
New lawsuit accuses Wisconsin DPI of making school choice more difficult(The Center Square) â A new lawsuit accuses Wisconsin educators of using Byzantine paperwork to make it more difficult for parents and students to leave public schools. The Wisconsin Institute… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Former Wisconsin school counselor sues after being fired for opposing âgender identity ideologyâA former Wisconsin elementary school counselor is suing district employees for firing her in response to a speech she gave opposing âgender identity ideology.â Marissa… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin Assembly top Republican looks to work with governor on abortion, school choice, tax cuts(The Center Square) â The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says heâs willing to work on âsolutionsâ with Gov. Tony Evers. Speaker Robin Vos on Thursday said… Read More
Culture
Protesters harass conservative student, tear up his Bible and eat the pagesProtesters mercilessly harassed a conservative student outside a university campus event as he read aloud from a Bible, which they tore to shreds and one student even partially ate. Read More
Legislation
Universal school choice is priority No. 1 for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim MichelsOne Wisconsin candidate for governor has been vocal about his campaignâs top priority: universal school choice. Since winning the Republican primary on Aug. 9, candidate Tim Michels has… Read More
Legislation
School choice supporters: Headcount numbers show public schools arenât meeting kidsâ needs(The Center Square) â Wisconsinâs latest public school headcount shows fewer kids in traditional public schools and more kids moving into schools of choice. And school choice supporters… Read More
Christian Schools
Federal court rules for Wisconsin Catholic school in split busing decision(The Center Square) â Parents at the St. Augustine School in Colgate could soon be putting their kids on the school bus after a federal judge ended a long-simmering… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin test scores show slight bump in math, drop-off in reading(The Center Square)Â â The latest snapshot of Wisconsin schools shows that kids are still not back to where they were before the coronavirus closed some schools for more than… Read More
Public Education
Woke politics, gender ideology frustrating Wisconsin parents(The Center Square) â Tim Michels says Wisconsinâs State of Education speech was more of a political stump speech than a report card on the stateâs schools. Michels,… Read More
Public Education
Republican lawmakers not expecting much from Wisconsinâs State of Education speech(The Center Square) â Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin havenât been given a preview of the state superintendentâs State of Education speech, but they have some guesses as to what… Read More
Legislation
New school choice coalition in Wisconsin looks to expand education options(The Center Square) â A coalition of business and policy groups got the ball rolling on school choice in Wisconsin nearly 30 years ago, and theyâre ready to try… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Parents group files lawsuit against Wisconsin school district over gender identity training policyA federal lawsuit against a Wisconsin school district alleges violations of parenting rights and religious freedom in the wake of controversy over the schoolâs new gender identity… Read More
Legislation
Sen. Ron Johnson criticizes Lt. Gov. Barnes on school choice in Wisconsin(The Center Square) â Wisconsinâs U.S. Senator is making an issue out of what his reelection campaign is calling Mandela Barnesâ hypocrisy on school choice. âAfter Lt. Gov. Read More
Christian Schools
Simply divine: Wisconsin Christian school repurposes former strip club, âlets the light inâWhen Ozaukee Christian School purchased a former strip club for its new home, Head of School Kris Austin knew it was an unorthodox move. âIt is a story that only… Read More
Public Education
Parents against sweeping new K-12 sex ed curricula met with hate, physical assault â and a claim that toddlers should pleasure each other sexuallyParents opposed to an aggressive new sex education curriculum in Wisconsin suffered assaults on both their persons and their sensibilities from a hostile crowd supporting the change. “Pure hatred. Pure,… Read More
Culture
Wisconsin city leaders threatened with legal action over conversion therapy ban ordinance(The Center Square) â Thereâs now a threat of a lawsuit over La Crosseâs recent ban on conversion therapy. The city council approved an ordinance in June that… Read More
Public Education
âPedophilia took a winâ in Wisconsin school board approval Monday of gender-bending sex ed lessons as young as kindergarten, activist saysA Wisconsin school board Monday approved a sex education curriculum that expects kindergartners to begin exploring gender issues and to know such terms as penis, vulva… Read More
Public Education
Gender identity and sexual orientation instruction as early as kindergarten being considered in Wisconsin schoolsÂGender lessons for kindergarteners and gender identity, sexual orientation and pronouns for third graders are all part of a new curriculum being considered in one Wisconsin school district. … Read More
Culture
Parents must stand up, says Milwaukee mom in lead up to parents rally in WisconsinÂAs calls for curriculum transparency, school choice and accountability from local school boards has increased, parents nationwide have stepped into new roles they never considered before: political activists. … Read More
Public Education
School district drops its threat to sue outspoken mom, as interest grows in her fight vs. inappropriate curriculaA Wisconsin school district has withdrawn its warning of legal action against an outspoken parent, after she obtained legal counsel to defend herself against the districtâs claims of defaming… Read More