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October 2, 2025 (BROOKFIELD, Wis.) — The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) last week released the annual state testing results. The scores demonstrate once again that students in the state’s private school choice programs continue to outperform their public school peers. Continuing a record dating to the late 2010s, private-choice students scored higher, on average, on state tests than comparable groups of public school students. Furthermore, choice students outscored all public students on the college-readiness ACT exam. Attached tables show that: On every comparison, choice students in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) and Racine Parental Choice Program (RPCP) outscored…
Read MoreSchool Choice Wisconsin’s new report on the cost effectiveness of private choice schools is cited by Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August in an op-ed published by the Wisconsin State Journal. In this piece, Rep. August addresses Wisconsin’s need for parental choice when it comes to educational options. “As every parent knows,” Rep. August says, “one size does not fit all.” Click here to read the full article.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2025 (WEST ALLIS) — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) ranks schools in the state’s private choice programs above traditional public schools, according to a new report from School Choice Wisconsin. “DPI gives choice schools higher Report Card scores even though they receive substantially less revenue,” said Brenda White, chair, School Choice Wisconsin Board of Directors. “School choice is Wisconsin’s most cost-effective K-12 investment.” “DPI’s favorable ranking of school choice confirms that Wisconsin’s education policy should be grounded in giving parents options,” said Scott Manley, Executive Vice President of Government Relations at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce. Manley…
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