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Read MoreWEST ALLIS, Wis. (November 15, 2022) – High schools in Milwaukee’s and Racine’s parental choice programs outperform public high schools in those districts by a large margin, new data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show. In the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), 82 percent of students attend high schools that meet, exceed or significantly exceed expectations. Conversely, nearly 80 percent of Milwaukee Public Schools high school students are in schools that meet few or fail to meet expectations. In the Racine Parental Choice Program (RPCP), all high schools meet or exceed expectations. In contrast, in the Racine Unified…
Read MoreAs School Choice Wisconsin took a look at recent data released on student achievement in the nation, we noted that Catholic schools outperformed public schools nationwide in math and reading in grades 4 and 8, the grades with data available for 2022. ChoiceWords focuses on Catholic schools here because it’s the only type of private school that gets a standalone data breakout from the NCES, the National Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. Department of Education entity that produces the Nation’s Report Card. Think tanks, journalists, educators and others use the Report Card data to gauge progress in the nation’s…
Read MoreSchool Choice Wisconsin has moved into a new office. It’s a nice space at 10427 W. Lincoln Ave., Suite 1800, in West Allis. We have a new sign, a new rug and pumpkin-scented candles. Our contact info remains the same. Email us at [email protected] or call us at 414-319-9160.
Read MoreIf you see a School Choice Wisconsin table at a local event, stop by. We’d like to chat with you about the growing movement for educational empowerment. Here’s our table at the recent Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers’ Conference at Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee.
Read MoreIf you’re a parent out there benefitting from choice, spread the word! In ChoiceWords’ experience, parents like to hear about options for their kids. Also, please contact ChoiceWords at [email protected] to share your story. Educating parents on the fine points of Wisconsin’s four parental choice programs is key to making sure they get their kids into a school that fits their family. Many Wisconsin parents may know about choice but not know the particulars of how to get into the programs. Principal Megan Sagat introduced school choice at St. Peter’s School, a Catholic school in East Troy, five years ago. Sagat…
Read MoreIf your school is considering participating in one of Wisconsin’s choice programs, consider this: School Choice Wisconsin is here to help with applying and onboarding. ChoiceWords attended a session in September with a school looking to join one of Wisconsin’s choice programs. The essential informational session was run on-site at the school by School Choice Wisconsin Vice President of Operations Carol Shires. Shires is among the onboarding experts at SCW. The school was excited about a future with the choice program, but had many financial, paperwork, deadline, state regulatory and enrollment questions. Each school’s situation is different. At the September…
Read MoreFor Immediate Release October 17, 2022 Contact: Nicholas Kelly Newly released data from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction show that students in Wisconsin’s school choice programs continue to outperform those in traditional schools. “These results explain year-after-year growth in the numbers of families enrolling their children in the state’s choice programs,” said Nic Kelly, School Choice Wisconsin president. As previously reported, students in Wisconsin’s school choice programs outperformed traditional public school students on the college-readiness ACT exam. See School Choice Wisconsin’s release here. DPI also has released data on the state’s Forward and ACT Aspire exams. The Forward Exam…
Read MoreMPCP ELA Proficient & Advanced Choice +/- MPCP 3rd Grade 12% MPS 3rd Grade – Low 8% 4% MPS 3rd Grade – Full 11% 1% MPCP 4th Grade 17% MPS 4th Grade – Low 10% 7% MPS 4th Grade – Full 14% 3% MPCP 5th Grade 17% MPS 5th Grade – Low 10% 7% MPS 5th Grade – Full 14% 3% MPCP 6th Grade 22% MPS 6th Grade – Low 11% 11% MPS 6th Grade – Full 15% 7% MPCP 7th Grade 22%…
Read MoreIt’s been a good news Friday for choice. The latest: Waukesha-based Open Sky Education is now a semifinalist for the annual $1 million Yass Prize. Congratulations! The Yass Prize is a competition overseen by the Center for Education Reform spotlighting education providers who aspire to deliver education that is Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding, and Permissionless (STOP). As a semifinalist of the Yass Prize, Open Sky Education will receive a $200,000 award and will take part in a four-week hybrid accelerator program, in addition to earning a chance to compete for the grand prize. The money awarded to Open Sky will fund…
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