SCHOOL CHOICE BLOG
What We’re Reading: Choice has grown exponentially
As the 2022–23 school year draws nearer, we’re seeing a flood of articles across the U.S. media supporting school choice. Some articles focus on the new or enhanced programs in Arizona, Tennessee and elsewhere as [...]
School Choice Wisconsin sees increase in schools wanting to join choice program
Good news for educational freedom: School Choice Wisconsin is seeing an increase in entrepreneurial activity on the statewide school landscape. In the last two months, eight schools have reached out to SCW for onboarding assistance [...]
School choice a topic at last night’s GOP debate
Last night Marquette University hosted a GOP primary debate featuring three Republican candidates. Two of the candidates, Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels, voiced support for universal school choice during the debate. Candidate Tim Ramthun has [...]
What We’re Reading: Confidence in public schools down
Periodically School Choice Wisconsin provides you with news on happenings and trends in school choice and education in general. Among the most interesting news of late is a Gallup poll saying Americans' confidence in U.S. [...]
PreACT Secure test replacing Aspire in Wisconsin schools
Parents and teachers may want to note that choice and public schools across Wisconsin will see a change in test-taking next school year, as the state is moving from the ACT Aspire test to the [...]
Wall Street Journal: School choice is really gaining political momentum
The Wall Street Journal is among those noticing that school choice is garnering support around the country. Take a look at their recent editorial video on choice.
Arizona goes big on school choice
Big choice news out of Arizona this week. The state legislature has passed and Gov. Doug Ducey is expected to sign a bill that will allow all the state’s students to take education funding to [...]
Bridge week? School Choice Wisconsin questions scheduling practice
Recently we ran into a headline that piqued our interest here at School Choice Wisconsin: The four high schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, the second-biggest district in the state, have enacted a concept [...]
Choice schools tackle pandemic-related learning loss
School Choice Wisconsin set out to see what some of our choice schools did last year and will do going forward to combat the disruptions and learning loss that followed the pandemic lockdowns. See what [...]
Will SCOTUS ruling in Carson v. Makin affect Wisconsin?
Tuesday's ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the Carson v. Makin case, a big win for school choice, may have implications for religious choice schools here in Wisconsin. In its ruling, the court struck [...]
SCOTUS ruling is a win for school choice
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow parents in Maine to use state funds to pay tuition for religious schools. This is an important case for the choice movement and a big win. [...]
St. Aug prep breaks ground, crime down
Some very nice news surrounding a choice school in Milwaukee this week. St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, a Milwaukee Parental Choice Program school, broke ground this week on a grade school facility on Milwaukee’s south side. [...]