Education leaders call on state to renew Wisconsin’s commitment to public schools
The upcoming release of the governor’s proposed state budget draws our attention to the future, and in particular that of Wisconsin’s children. As a…
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State-of-the-state takes us on a wild ride through the looking glass
Have you ever felt that you fell through the looking glass hand-in-hand with Alice to a place where up is down, north is really…
Read MoreWe can strengthen public schools by providing all kids the opportunities they need to learn
This is a guest blog by Angelina Cruz, a teacher in the Racine Unified School District. We live in an era in which the…
Read MoreIt just isn’t a waterbed if there isn’t any water in it
Recently, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been touting his balanced budget and the surplus money he put into a rainy day fund. I have a…
Read MoreWisconsin’s public schools are drowning; No better time to use the Rainy Day Fund
The Wisconsin Department of Administration recently sent out a press release praising Gov. Scott Walker for his leadership in making the “largest deposit to…
Read MoreIt’s up to all of us to make sure schools get their share of surplus
There is a ray of hope for Wisconsin’s 800,000-plus public school children looking for quality educational opportunities. After 20 years of hemorrhaging resources to…
Read MoreReally Gov. Walker, this stuff just isn’t working for our kids
As I travel around Wisconsin, it’s evident that a lot of people still believe Gov. Scott Walker when he says public schools and children…
Read MoreBeen down so long it looks like up
The author of this blog is Thomas J. Mertz is a Madison parent and advocate for improved educational opportunities. He is a founder of…
Read MoreEarly childhood education works; it’s time to just make it happen
If our children are going to learn in school and succeed in life they need opportunities to learn, like quality early childhood educational experiences….
Read MoreMinimal school aid increase for next year does nothing to replace lost opportunities
It’s an indisputable fact: Public education is the great leveler in our economy and our society. If we put in the resources up front…
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