Dept. of Public Instruction: Declines USDE certification, reaffirms legal compliance and protects local control amid lack of clarity

MADISON — Citing an alarming lack of clarity, failure to follow federal procedures, and a direct threat to local control of Wisconsin’s schools, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it will not be signing or submitting a recent certification request issued by the U.S. Department of Education related to Title VI compliance. “We will always do what is best for kids,” State ...