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The new statewide test scores show massive racial achievement gaps, reports @corrihess @wprnews. Read about how nearly 7,000 high schoolers rated “Meets Expectations, Below College Ready,” showing how expectations have been lowered wpr.org/news/new-wisco…

CFC and Go Beyond Grades have developed a set of tools for families seeking a comprehensive view of their child's academic progress. Find them here. gobeyondgrades.org/MKE/

The latest NAEP results show the Class of 2024 performed worse than the Class of 2019, and Fordham Institute Patrick Kelly writes that high expectations are not to blame. fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

“The timing fits,” Martin West wrote about the link between low national test scores and cell phone usage @the74. “Phones distract students from math homework just as much as they do from reading.” the74million.org/article/poor-n…

In @the74, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush points to Indiana’s success at reading on recently released test scores: “High expectations, science of reading, teacher training and early detection yielded a 5-point jump in just one year.” the74million.org/article/indian…

“Seeing Howard Fuller and @milwaukeeMPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius together… where they agreed on almost every point…was in itself a statement that something different is going on,” writes Alan Borsuk about the literacy effort Journal Sentinel jsonline.com/story/news/edu…

A new Bellwether report shows education coverage is dominated by politics, gun violence, and gender/LGBTQ+ issues—while academics are rarely in focus. Only 2% of articles centered on academic outcomes and 4% on curriculum. Read the report here bellwether.org/publications/a…

Former principal, CFC leader and State Superintendent candidate Brittany Kinser recently launched Kids Win Wisconsin, a new statewide advocacy group focused on literacy @WISPolitics wispolitics.com/2025/kids-win-…

“Even as the number of school-age children in Wisconsin fell, attendance at independent schools via the state’s parental choice program rose 6.9 percent last year,” writes Patrick McIlheran Badger Institute about private schools in Milwaukee this year badgerinstitute.org/overwhelming-d…

In this week's MKE Edu News Brief: -Teacher turnover is down, including in MPS -School Choice tax credit can bring hundreds of millions to Wisconsin -Federal updates and more. mkeedunews.substack.com/p/your-mke-edu…

With child vaccination rates lagging, the @MKEHealth is offering extra clinics. Read about the extra clinics this month Journal Sentinel Madeline Heim jsonline.com/story/news/202…

Teacher turnover in Wisconsin, legislation that would cut down on referenda, federal updates on civil rights and SPED, and the latest on the federal school choice tax credit-all in the latest MKE Edu News Brief mkeedunews.substack.com/p/your-mke-edu…

CFC Executive Director @Colleston was on @620WTMJ Sunday Sip, drawing attention to last month’s release of state test scores (stagnant and still too low) and the coming release of school report cards (too delayed, and likely inflated). wtmj.com/shows/wisconsi…

A new @wispolicyforum report shows modest improvement in teacher turnover, as only about 13% of Wisconsin's public school teachers left or switched districts last school year. Read the full report here wispolicyforum.org/research/a-par…

In response to MPS’s fiscal mistakes, lawmakers in Madison have introduced a bill requiring districts to verify that all state financial reports are filed before holding a referendum. @wiexaminer Baylor Spears breaks down the new bills wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/03/gop…

A new Emerson College poll found that 64% of voters, including 61% of Democrats, want their governor to opt in to the new federal choice tax credit, with strong support among Black and Hispanic voters, even as Gov. Evers has said he will opt the state out bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

States and districts are increasingly challenging the U.S. Department of Education on diversity and LGBTQ+ policies. Title IX disputes are now “increasingly leading to legal battles,” Naaz Modan of K-12 Dive reports. k12dive.com/news/Office-fo…

CFC Executive Director Morgan made his monthly appearance with Michael Nguyen on 101.7 The Truth on the second episode of “Forward Together for the Kids.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

The federal government finalized an $8 million cut to a Wisconsin program that recruited and trained new special education teachers. @_cleokrejci reports on how the cut will impact Milwaukee schools Journal Sentinel jsonline.com/story/news/edu…

In the latest MKE Edu News Brief: -New Report Shows DPI Shielding Educator Abuse -MPS Funding Grows -State Legislature Passes Cell Ban -More Federal Layoffs, this time for Special Education and more mkeedunews.substack.com/p/your-mke-edu…