Today contains several updates on stories we’ve brought you before. Let’s get right to them.
We’ve speculated that Wisconsin’s Porno Chancellor (Trademark pending?) revealed his hobby in order to trigger his dismissal and an eventual wrongful termination litigation. We can’t know for sure. But we can tell you he’s fighting to keep his faculty position. Which is not to be confused with any other positions he may have also had (sorry, not sorry, it’s just too easy).
Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post | AP
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s top official has taken the first steps toward removing a faculty member who was earlier fired from his job as chancellor over his fledgling porn career.
The former chancellor, Joe Gow, said Wednesday that interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan filed three charges against him March 29, accusing him of unethical conduct, failing to cooperate with an investigation, and using UW-La Crosse computers to produce pornographic materials.
Gow declined to share a letter from Morgan detailing the charges, saying he didn’t want to look as though he is trying to play out his case in the media.
Someday Wisconsin high school athletes may have agents and may earn money for their name, image and likeness. But that day is not today.
WIAA rejects compensation for high school athletes | WBAY
The WIAA has rejected a plan regarding using the names, images, and likenesses (NIL) of students in high school sports.
An amendment considered at the WIAA conference in Stevens Point would let student-athletes monetize their success outside of school scholarships and benefits.
The vote Wednesday morning was 219-170 against the proposal. Over 500 member schools were eligible to vote.
It seems like everything in Madison is a battle. Here, the State Senate leader is hoping the hyper-partisan State Superintendent will put her partisanship aside and follow legislative intent regarding reforming how literacy is taught in Wisconsin’s public schools. If past practice is an indicator of future performance then this will not happen. Let’s face it, Jill Underly is so partisan, she went campaigning against local school board members in Waukesha. She’s not going to heed the request of a Republican lawmaker.
Senate GOP leader presses Wisconsin superintendent to move forward with literacy reforms | The Center Square
The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is urging the state’s superintendent of schools to move ahead with literacy changes for school children.
Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu sent a letter to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Superintendent Jill Undelry.
He said Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto of a plan to send $50 million to Wisconsin’s Office of Literacy, which would then pass the money on to local schools, including charter schools, across the state for specific literacy programs should not stand in the way of other reading reforms that were approved by lawmakers.
“Act 100, as passed by the Legislature, explicitly allows for directed funding for a Director of the Office of Literacy and early literacy coaches,” LeMahieu wrote in his letter to Early Literacy Council Chair Amy McGovern. “It has come to our attention that DPI has suggested to you, the lawsuit filed by the Legislature against DPI and the governor is stopping DPI from hiring a director of the Office of Literacy and early literacy coaches until the suit is resolved and that funding is similarly frozen until resolution of this litigation. This is misleading at best and false at worst.”
Evers changed the literacy plan with his partial veto in February, essentially allowing DPI to spend the $50 million as it sees fit.
Evers said he doesn’t like the overly complicated process in the legislation.
Republican lawmakers are suing the governor over that veto.
LeMahieu’s letter says that lawsuit is no reason to stall other changes aimed at helping kids in Wisconsin read better.
And, we wrap up with this. The NFL Draft begins tonight. The Packers have the 25th pick in the first round. What will they do?
Will Packers GM Brian Gutekunst surprise with his first-round pick in 2024 NFL draft? | Green Bay Press-Gazette
There are good reasons to think Brian Gutekunst will tap into the uncommonly deep pool of highly regarded offensive line prospects and pick one at No. 25 overall in the 2024 NFL draft.
The offensive line, for the Green Bay Packers general manager, isn’t an absolute must-have-today need – the Packers, after all, were a very good team on offense by late last season and return essentially the same line this year. Still, an upgrade at one of the tackles would open all sorts of opportunities for shuffling the linemen to get the best five on the field and helping young Jordan Love.
But Gutekunst surely has to be intrigued by adding help on defense, which could have a more profound and immediate effect on his team if he picks the right player.
Ah, if only predicting the draft were as easy as predicting the actions of Wisconsin’s Porno Chancellor or hyper-partisan State Superintendent…
