Tag: Education Policy
A Hong Victory Means School Choice is On The Ballot
Francesca Hong’s predicted victory in Tuesday’s primary election will put school choice on the...
Some Solid Reporting on MPS Literacy Dysfunction
A Dairyland Sentinel perspectives column by George Mitchell Kudos to Journal Sentinel education...
Delayed DPI Records Reveal Taxpayers Soaked with $368K Water Park Resort Bill to Weaken State Exam Standards
By Brian Fraley, Dairyland Sentinel Publisher UPDATE 6:18pm As a result of Dairyland...
Five Times Wisconsin Government Failed Miserably in 2025
A depressing look back at the year that was in Madison A Perspectives column for the Dairyland...
Fact-checking a School Choice critic
Bruce Murphy’s Claim Based on Foundation of Factual Errors A Dairyland Sentinel Perspectives...
Evers rejects federal scholarship tax credit; Rodriguez urges reconsideration
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he will not opt Wisconsin into a new federal...
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Mnookin Criticizes Trump Administration’s Actions in Letter to Faculty and Staff
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin issued a sharp rebuke of recent...
Madison Report Exposes Decades of Stalled Progress in Black Education in Wisconsin’s Second Largest City, Calls for Bold Change
April 15, 2025 MADISON, Wis. — A sweeping new report released Monday by One City Advocates, an...
Week in Review for April 12, 2025
Wisconsin’s Pulse from Policy to People 4.12.25 Wildlife and Environment A massive 49-point buck,...
Here are the results of Wisconsin’s April 2025 Local School District Referenda
Note; This article will be updated as detailed results come in. Last updated 7am, April 2, 2025 On...
Evers Vetoes Bill to Reverse Underly’s Testing Changes, Sparks Debate
Published March 28, 2025 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 1 on Friday, a...
64 Days Later: Underly, DPI Refuse to Grant Access to Public Records Surrounding Lowering of State Ed Standards
Originally Published March 26, 2025 Sixty-four days have passed since the Dairyland Sentinel filed...
Kinser Edges Underly in DPI Race as School Choice Resonates, Poll Finds
Challenger Brittany Kinser holds a slight lead over incumbent Jill Underly in the race for...
Governor Evers Previews Tonight’s Budget Address
2025-27 Biennial Budget MessageGov. Evers in 2025 the Year of the Kid: “I’m excited to be...
IRG Milwaukee Survey Reveals Parental Frustrations and Struggles
The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released findings from a new survey focused on Black...
DPI Superintendent Candidate Brittany Kinser, In Her Own Words
The current Superintendent of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Jill Underly, faces...
Underly, DPI Shrug Off Complaints Over State Benchmarks; Superintendent and Her Department Have Yet to Comply With Open Records Request
2.6.25 This is an update to an earlier Dairyland Sentinel post. Although still not providing...
Nedweski/Wanggaard Bill Aims to Boost Civics Education
In a move to address what lawmakers describe as a significant shortfall in civic knowledge among...
