REAL LIVES, REAL RESULTS
School choice is helping real kids. Thousands of students throughout Wisconsin are thriving because of the educational options available to them through school choice programs. Here are just a few of their school choice stories.
Meet Adam, The Social Entrepreneur
There was a time when Bernetta Dokes was in denial. She didn’t want to believe that any of her children had special needs that would impede their academic success. But in the middle of his [...]
Choice Program Empowers Parents
MADISON –On Monday evenings, a handful of parents gather at Lighthouse Christian School to better understand the vital role they play in the successful education of their children. One of them, Marcia Vinveza, joins her colleagues after [...]
Sahara Aden at St. Joan Antida in Milwaukee
Sahara Aden is a St. Joan Antida success story. Aden graduated from the all-girl, Catholic school in Milwaukee earlier this year and just completed her first trimester at Milwaukee School of Engineering, studying electrical engineering. [...]
Blaze At HOPE Christian Schools
James and Maureen Cannalte know their children well – all eight of them. So when it comes to determining the best education for each, they have stretched the gamut of options. While living in Texas, [...]
Carissa At Evergreen Academy
Summer emanates from Carissa Novine as she shoots her hand to the sky, wide smile stretching across her face, and explains why planting marigolds in a vegetable garden is a good practice. “It keeps the [...]
Turner At Concordia Lutheran
Ask 7-year-old Turner Ritacco to read a poem, and he’ll quickly wrap his arms around his tiny frame, slink into his chair and firmly tilt his head toward the floor with a sulk and a [...]
RISE: RECOGNIZING INSPIRING SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS
Every day, schools and educators are taking extraordinary steps to ensure that their students are educated to the fullest, despite their circumstances. These school leaders set examples for all to follow. Often, however, their efforts are unsung. Here is where we give these leaders the spotlight they deserve.