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Here we go again. Ingrid Walker-Henry’s Sept. 28 attack on parent choice presents the tired litany of falsehoods regularly advanced by those who want to limit educational opportunities for Milwaukee families. Ms. Walker-Henry is the president of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association. She clearly seeks to divert attention from the tidal wave of news this year by describing the many reasons parents seek options other than Milwaukee Public Schools. Readers deserve to know that the attacks published against the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program are, at best, flawed and, at worst, dishonest. While the author questioned the results from private, charter,…
August 9, 2024 Nicholas Kelly, president of School Choice Wisconsin, issued the following statement in response to the new WPF report on education: “Any plan to address K-12 education issues in Milwaukee must include more parent choice.” “DPI data show that students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program have outperformed MPS students despite often entering the choice program at lower levels of achievement.” “Those results, which we know could be even stronger, occurred with per-pupil funding at about 60% of public school funding.”* “Milwaukee choice students scored higher, on average, on all state academic tests and on the college-readiness ACT.”…
School Choice Wisconsin Action hosted a discussion on July 10, 2024, about utilizing the Actual Cost model of the SNSP. Our guests Katie Kasper and Lauren Beckmann from FIRE Foundation of Milwaukee shared practical tips and hints for filling out the Actual Cost form and getting the most benefit for your students. Click the below links to watch a recording of the webinar and to download handouts from the webinar. Download Webinar Handout
West Allis, WI – School Choice Wisconsin is pleased to announce that Peter Farrow has joined its board of directors, SCW president Nicholas Kelly said today. “Peter is an established corporate leader who served as CEO and general manager of Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire for 22 years. His experience in government relations, policy development, and policy implementation will help guide our efforts to increase educational freedom for all families in Wisconsin,” Kelly said. Peter lives in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin where he remains an active technology investor and advisor. He is currently the Executive Chairman of MedWand Solutions, Inc.,…
School Choice Wisconsin is pleased to announce that Nathan Schwanz has joined its board of directors, Nicholas Kelly, SCW president said today. “Nathan is committed to educational freedom for parents, and he brings to the board strong strategic capability, policy experience, and problem-solving skills,” Kelly said. “He is a highly regarded leader who will help deepen our capability to serve families.” Schwanz is currently the Director of Government Relations for the Medical College of Wisconsin. He formerly was Deputy Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and has a decade of experience in the legislative and executive branches…
The Wisconsin Legislature recently adjourned the regular 2023-2024 session. Unless a special or extraordinary session is called, the Wisconsin Legislature will next convene in January of 2025. Now that the dust has settled, we invite you to watch SCWA registered lobbyists Amy Loudenbeck and Carol Shires as they provide a Legislative Update including: Recap of session statistics Progress report on SCWA policy and budget agenda Preview of SCWA Policy Bulletins to help schools understand and comply with four new laws affecting private choice schools, including crime reporting requirements (Act 12), the literacy bill (Act 20) and more! DOWNLOAD UPDATE SLIDES:…
School Choice Wisconsin Action held a webinar on April 25, 2024, on school safety and firearms in private schools. Cory Brewer and Lauren Greuel from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) and criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve, founder of Grieve Law LLC joined SCW staff during the webinar. Topics covered during the webinar included federal gun-free school zones and Wisconsin concealed carry law. Other pertinent topics regarded how these laws apply in private schools, including private schools attached to places of worship. DOWNLOAD WEBINAR PRESENTATION: Presentation for WILL on Guns, Schools, Churches DOWNLOAD FIREARMS IN SCHOOLS FAQS:…
Watch a webinar from School Choice Wisconsin and DPI’s Customer Service Team held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, to learn how to prepare your WISEdata for the May 21t Spring Demographic Snapshot and to find end-of-year best practices on how to close out the school year for WISEdata student reporting. Download Webinar Handout
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, School Choice Wisconsin hosted a Q&A session for the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). School Choice Wisconsin’s Vice President of Operations, Carol Shires, along with Katie Kasper and Lauren Beckmann from the FIRE Foundation of Milwaukee joined participants online to answer the “top 10” frequently asked questions about the SNSP, plus more. Download the SNSP Q&A Session Handout