Republican legislative leaders are suing to reverse a partial veto by Gov. Tony Evers, which cut out public charter and private schools from funding for the state’s new literacy plan. In WPR, Corrinne Hess writes about the expert divide on the lawsuit wpr.org/news/wisconsin…

Seek first to understand.

Dr. Jill Underly, WI State Superintendent Is this a real post or someone posing as the State Superintendent in the great State of WI?

Senator Jagler is right, and we communicated that directly to MPS in a meeting this morning. We made it clear we need a real plan, we are committed to help them get there, and we believe they understand what we need to be able to move forward. - Tom McCarthy, DPI

Wait. When WILL and I were saying MPS desperately needs improvement for YEARS, we were told that we were not supporting public schools.But now that Governor Tony Evers is calling for changes and review, it’s only partisan when others call out the issues?

This is a first step.

This is a profoundly important and enlightening book. I’m reading it now for the third time. Is it worth your time? Unequivocally, yes.

4) big question for Wisconsin DPI: how do you release $100M+ in funding to a district where the top 4 Finance positions are vacant or "likely to be replaced", and that in a best case scenario is going to be a year-plus late on required financial submissions?!

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More transparency is needed. One step would be for Wisconsin DPI to get the financial dashboard implemented as it is required to do by law. Where is it?

“The first time we ever heard it outside, in its full glory, was that Des Moines show. It’s not just that it was gigantic, visually impressive and intimidating but the sound quality was impeccable. The separation between the instruments was incredible. You could hear each one

Milwaukee columnist Alan Borsuk reflects on MPS Superintendent Keith Posley's tenure, which ended amid financial crisis wuwm.com/2024-06-19/mil…

This raises more questions than answers: why would Dr. Jill Underly, WI State Superintendent, the elected leader of Wisconsin DPI, not be told that the state’s largest district was late with audits & req’d reports for 9+ months? Who on her team withheld this info from her when she endorsed the referendum?

Bob Dylan Stuns Fans With New Set, Surprise Covers on Outlaw Festival Launch msn.com/en-us/music/ne…

At some point schools of education have to face the music and get better.

Satisfaction with schools fell in all parts of the state but especially so in Milwaukee. In June in Milwaukee 2% very satisfied, 20% satisfied, 41% dissatisfied, 37% very dissatisfied. In Nov 2023 was 3%-44%-36%-17%

AFTER DECADE OF AIMING HIGH, WISCONSIN LOWERS STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS Alan Borsuk devastates Wisconsin DPI for lowering state test standards. • me: Minimal, Proficient ~10%-20% shift • categories don't match grade level, so useless • IRG records request unfilled since April

The Wauwatosa School Board is discussing how to close a gap caused by a $4 million accounting error. But things got spicy before we even got to that item. One board member revealed other members quietly got a legal opinion about a partial merger with MPS. Loud voices then recess

What an embarrassment for the SAT to radically reduce passage length. The ability to sustain focus on & make meaning from longer text is an indicator of achievement & likely college success. Simplistic text erodes any differentiating factor for those kids who actually do take the