Will Flanders: Driver was not the driver of change MPS needed

Not all blame should lay with Driver herself. The job of Milwaukee superintendent is, quite simply, hamstrung from pursuing most meaningful reform by a school board that is beholden to the interests of the teachers union. Expectations for big, bold reforms that could improve the academic outcomes for Milwaukee’s students weren’t all that likely from Driver, or anyone in that position.

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FRI News Summary: Pence to fundraise for Walker; TGT, Shalala slam partisan politics; UW System reorg will need ‘transition year’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker,

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Will Flanders: Driver was not the driver of change MPS needed

Not all blame should lay with Driver herself. The job of Milwaukee superintendent is, quite simply, hamstrung from pursuing most meaningful reform by a school board that is beholden to the interests of the teachers union. Expectations for big, bold reforms that could improve the academic outcomes for Milwaukee’s students weren’t all that likely from Driver, or anyone in that position.

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FRI News Summary: Pence to fundraise for Walker; TGT, Shalala slam partisan politics; UW System reorg will need ‘transition year’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** April 12: WisPolitics.com Election Year Preview The WisPolitics.com election year preview-brought to you by the Wisconsin Counties Association-assembles some of Wisconsin’s foremost political experts to lay out the challenges and advantages for Gov. Scott Walker, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and all of the candidates from acr…

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FRI AM Update: Nicholson poll shows widening lead over Vukmir

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Women in Government From WisPolitics.com … — Business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson’s campaign has a poll that shows him up 18 points on fellow Republican Leah Vukmir in the race for the GOP nomination to take on Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

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