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Advancing Wisconsin’s School Choice Movement

The Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom is working to advance an agenda that will change the educational landscape in Wisconsin. We are committed to far-reaching policy goals that will give parents more control. And we are building the strongest coalition in the history of parent choice in Wisconsin.

Research

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Increased Funding for Choice & Charter Schools

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Increased Funding for Choice & Charter Schools

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – called on policymakers Thursday to support increased funding for choice and charter schools. In addition to having support from a broad coalition of advocacy organizations, a new poll conducted by WMC Foundation – an affiliate of WMC – showed Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly believe there should be equitable funding for public, choice and charter schools.
Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom Statement on Historic School Choice Funding

Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom Statement on Historic School Choice Funding

“Parents across Wisconsin owe gratitude to Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu. Through their leadership, Wisconsin will once again be a leader in education freedom and empowering parents.
Without A Choice: Wisconsin’s High-Performing School Deserts

Without A Choice: Wisconsin’s High-Performing School Deserts

This report identifies134 Wisconsin ZIP codes with 40,000 school-age children that have no high-performing school options within ten miles. The report, Without A Choice: Wisconsin’s High-performing School Deserts, sheds light on the rural regions of Wisconsin where students lack access to high-performing schools.
Ripple Effect: How Expanding Wisconsin’s School Choice Programs Can Lead To More College Graduates And A Stronger Economy

Ripple Effect: How Expanding Wisconsin’s School Choice Programs Can Lead To More College Graduates And A Stronger Economy

This study explores the implications of expanded enrollment in Wisconsin’s Parental Choice Program – the statewide voucher program that currently has tight caps on enrollment. Flanders’ model indicates that an expansion of the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program to 20% enrollment would result in 400 more low-income Wisconsin students graduating from college per year. Because of the immense economic benefits of a college degree, Wisconsin could expect to benefit from more college graduates to the tune of $3.2 billion over two decades – $2.6 billion in consumer spending and nearly half billion in additional tax revenue.
Apples To Apples 2023: Assessing Wisconsin’s State Of Education

Apples To Apples 2023: Assessing Wisconsin’s State Of Education

In this report, we take a comprehensive look at Wisconsin’s schools by assessing outcomes on a level playing field, while taking into account student characteristics. Unlike last year’s report, much of the school year studied was conducted under “normal” circumstances—in person, with far fewer virtual learning days. Consequently, this year’s report paints a clearer picture of where education stands in the Badger State: that school choice options continue to provide a significant performance advantage for Wisconsin students.
Wisconsin: Accountability In Action: The Impact Of Fiscal Accountability And Parental Choice On The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

Wisconsin: Accountability In Action: The Impact Of Fiscal Accountability And Parental Choice On The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) and Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) have co-authored a new, comprehensive study on the impact of Wisconsin’s accountability laws on private schools in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP). The study, the first of its kind, explains how these laws – and parental choice – have influenced the manner that private schools have gained or lost access to the MPCP, their fiscal viability and enrollment trends over time.
Op-Ed: Give Every Wisconsin Family the Power to Choose

Op-Ed: Give Every Wisconsin Family the Power to Choose

One of the few things that all Americans agree on about education is that it must improve. How, specifically? There we differ.
Op-Ed: Amid illiteracy, where was the urgency?

Op-Ed: Amid illiteracy, where was the urgency?

Several hundred Wisconsinites gathered in Madison this month to revel in a revelation: We’ve known for years how to stop failing so often at teaching children to read.
Op-Ed: What parents need to save their sons

Op-Ed: What parents need to save their sons

“These kids need this. They need this kind of positive environment.” Otherwise, he said, “there’s no telling what these kids would be doing right now, especially in the city of Milwaukee.”

Stories

WILL And School Choice Wisconsin Action: Sue DPI Over Unlawful Regulations

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Badger Institute: “A Child Is A Child Is A Child”

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Badger Institute: “Choice Schools Have A Higher Standard”

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Badger Institute: School Choice Helps Family Rebound After Tragedy

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Badger Institute: “Such A Blessing”

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Badger Institute: Parents Don’t Have To Settle For A Race To Mediocrity

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Funding Wisconsin Students For Lives Of Purpose

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