Contact: Brian Schupper, 414.248.3072 brian.schupper@113strategies.com [Madison, Wis.] – Today, candidate for State Superintendent John Humphries released his plan to advance high-tech career education through ACES: Advanced Career Education Students. “For too long, Wisconsin has failed to systematically leverage and support local opportunities for student training across the state. Under current leadership, DPI has left far too many students unprepared for their future,” said John Humphries, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. “This proposal creates opportunities for vibrant school and business partnerships throughout the state, developing pipelines of opportunity for students who will gain entry into high-demand, well-paying fields, while bringing

Contact: Mike Browne, (608) 444-3483 mike@OneWisconsinNow.org Walker Unsuccessful 2015 Effort to Nix State Authority Regulating For-Profit Colleges in Wisconsin Since 1944 Makes Return Appearance in 2017 MADISON, Wis. — For-profit colleges and other scam institutions modeled after Trump “University” continue to menace the higher education scene, using deceptive advertising and high pressure tactics to lure new students but in many cases leaving attendees deep in debt with worthless degrees. While some states and, prior to the election of Donald Trump, the federal government, have been cracking down on abuses, Gov. Scott Walker has a different idea – eliminate the state Educational

Contact: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck, (608) 266-9967 Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov  Madison – Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) testified today in support of a bill she authored, Assembly Bill 25 (AB 25), which would lower the age requirement for a work permit to under 16 years of age. AB 25 is the first of a series of initiatives Rep. Loudenbeck plans to work on this session to improve access to employment and other daily living supports for unaccompanied and homeless youth. “Unaccompanied and homeless youth are vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse,” said Rep. Loudenbeck. “Providing these young people with an opportunity for legal, gainful employment so they

Contact: John Forester, 608‐242‐1370 MADISON — John Forester, executive director for the School Administrators Alliance, released the following statement on the state budget proposal Governor Scott Walker introduced yesterday:   “Budgets are about choices and priorities. For public school administrators, our priority has always been the public school children we serve. For that reason, we are very pleased that Governor Walker, in his state budget plan, has placed a high priority on the educational needs of Wisconsin’s public school children. “We thank Governor Walker for recognizing that every Wisconsin school district needs at least a $200 per-pupil revenue increase in each

Contact: George Althoff, 608-261-4504 MADISON – Wisconsin’s 143 state-chartered credit unions ended 2016 with a 16.9% gain in net income and a 9.9% jump in lending compared to 2015, according to data released today by the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). In the year ending Dec. 31, 2016: Net income totaled $329.2 million, up from $281.6 million in 2015. Total loans were $24.4 billion, up from $22.2 billion. Net worth was 11.08%, up from 10.97%. The delinquent loan ratio was 0.75%, down from 0.81%. “State-chartered credit unions had a very solid year in 2016,” DFI Secretary Lon Roberts said. “Our credit unions

Contact: (608) 266-5342 Increases in per pupil funding dependent on slashing educator compensation for some districts MADISON – After his failed Presidential bid just a year and a half ago, it appears as though Governor Scott Walker is using his divide and conquer tactics to once again revive his role in the conservative spotlight.  Yesterday, in his fourth budget address, he proposes expanding certain provisions of Act 10, forcing school districts across Wisconsin to comply or lose their funding.  Current law requires units of local government to force employees to pay a minimum of 12 percent for their health care premiums

Contact: Kathleen Madden, 262-548-7582 (WAUKESHA, WI) – The Waukesha County Judiciary has appointed Attorney Molly J. Jasmer to the position of Court Commissioner. Jasmer currently serves as Assistant Corporation Counsel in Waukesha County. Jasmer will join the Courts in March. The position she will fill is being vacated by Commissioner Robert Dehring Jr., who was recently appointed by Governor Scott Walker to serve in Jefferson County Circuit Court to replace the retiring Judge David Wambach. “Attorney Jasmer comes to us with a wealth of legal experience,” said Waukesha County Presiding Judge Jennifer Dorow. “She is dynamic, intelligent and hard working. Molly will