State Superintendent Tony Evers said today he’s pleased with Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal to add $649 million toward K-12, though he’d like some changes in the budget. That includes Walker’s proposal to allow permanent licenses for teachers and administrators
Wisconsin private school voucher payments would increase by $217 per student under Gov. Scott Walker’s budget for each year of the biennium, according to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released today. That means for grades K-8, total per-student voucher
State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign released its first two TV ads of the campaign today. Both knock opponent Lowell Holtz for a proposed deal that could have landed the challenger a six-figure, taxpayer-funded job. Without naming Holtz in either ad,
DWD is excited to continue on the pathway of expanding career education and opportunities for youth. Under Governor Walker, Wisconsin has come a long way, and we’re on strong footing to do even more.
The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the state superintendent’s race did not violate election bribery laws.
At a candidate forum today, Holtz derided Evers and DPI officials who are “presuming to know what’s best for your community” despite never having been there. But Evers, who’s running for a third term, countered he’s in schools “all the
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says his suggestion that the state let UW raise tuition to keep up with inflation or household income increases is aimed at starting a conversation about a sustainable tuition policy. Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, is the latest in the
The Assembly expects to take up in early April Rep. John Nygren’s latest round of bills to battle opioid addiction. The bills, part of a special session call, will be taken up as part of a regularly scheduled floor period,
Candidates for state superintendent at a WisPolitics.com forum in Milwaukee disagreed about Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to make a proposed boost in per-pupil school aid contingent on compliance with Act 10. Walker’s plan would increase per-pupil aid by $200 the
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to
Voters rejected $16.41 million in referendum requests in the spring primary, while approving about $6.6 million statewide. Only five referenda were on the primary ballot, with the biggest ticket item, $12.21 million in Waterford Union High School District for a
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to
State Superintendent Tony Evers says his primary victory can be chalked up to his focus on the state’s public school kids — and not on the “kind of weird politics and policies” that plagued his challengers in the days leading up
State Superintendent Tony Evers will face off against Lowell Holtz in a general re-election bid for his post, according to the Associated Press. Eliminated in today’s primary was John Humphries, former Dodgeville administrator who also worked at DPI. Evers gathered 69
State Superintendent Tony Evers is advancing to the spring general election, but his opponent was not yet decided, the Associated Press reported. The declaration from AP comes a half-hour after polls closed in the only statewide race on the spring primary
Candidates for state superintendent face off in today’s spring primary, the only statewide race on the ballot. Incumbent Tony Evers is facing off with John Humphries, a former Dodgeville administration who worked at DPI, and Lowell Holtz, the retired Whitnall
John Humphries charged fellow state schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz promised him a six-figure job at DPI if he dropped out of the primary and Holtz beat incumbent Tony Evers in the April general election. But Holtz on Wednesday said
State Superintendent Tony Evers said today he’s pleased with Gov. Scott Walker’s budget proposal to add $649 million toward K-12, though he’d like some changes in the budget. That includes Walker’s proposal to allow permanent licenses for teachers and administrators by eliminating their expiration dates. Evers told the Joint Finance
Wisconsin private school voucher payments would increase by $217 per student under Gov. Scott Walker’s budget for each year of the biennium, according to a Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo Dems released today. That means for grades K-8, total per-student voucher funding would hit $7,540 in 2017-18 and $7,757 in 2018-19.
State Superintendent Tony Evers’ campaign released its first two TV ads of the campaign today. Both knock opponent Lowell Holtz for a proposed deal that could have landed the challenger a six-figure, taxpayer-funded job. Without naming Holtz in either ad, Evers references talks Holtz and fellow primary challenger John Humphries
DWD is excited to continue on the pathway of expanding career education and opportunities for youth. Under Governor Walker, Wisconsin has come a long way, and we’re on strong footing to do even more.
The Elections Commission unanimously dismissed a complaint filed against John Humphries and Lowell Holtz, finding their talks that one could get a six-figure salary and a driver if the other won the state superintendent’s race did not violate election bribery laws.
At a candidate forum today, Holtz derided Evers and DPI officials who are “presuming to know what’s best for your community” despite never having been there. But Evers, who’s running for a third term, countered he’s in schools “all the time,” telling Wisconsin Association of School Boards members “you know
School advocates fear a provision in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget could set back energy efficiency projects and curb school districts’ abilities to green-light maintenance projects that would save money in the future. Meanwhile, two GOP lawmakers are backing the provision that would ban new increases in school district revenue limits
Five often-overlooked features of Wisconsin’s economic upswing.
Voters in public school districts last year approved $1.35 billion in borrowing for building, the highest in at least 20 years, according to a Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance report released today. The heightened borrowing for new construction projects, which previously peaked at $1.04 billion in 1996, also coincides with the greater
Rep. Dale Kooyenga says his suggestion that the state let UW raise tuition to keep up with inflation or household income increases is aimed at starting a conversation about a sustainable tuition policy. Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, is the latest in the Legislature to raise concerns over Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed tuition
The Assembly expects to take up in early April Rep. John Nygren’s latest round of bills to battle opioid addiction. The bills, part of a special session call, will be taken up as part of a regularly scheduled floor period, said Kit Beyer, a spokeswoman for Speaker Robin Vos. The
Candidates for state superintendent at a WisPolitics.com forum in Milwaukee disagreed about Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to make a proposed boost in per-pupil school aid contingent on compliance with Act 10. Walker’s plan would increase per-pupil aid by $200 the first year and $204 the second year of his budget,
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to an email released by One Wisconsin Now. Records obtained by
Voters rejected $16.41 million in referendum requests in the spring primary, while approving about $6.6 million statewide. Only five referenda were on the primary ballot, with the biggest ticket item, $12.21 million in Waterford Union High School District for a high school fitness center, failing to pass. Another failing referendum
State schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz wrote in an email last January that a “reform group” asked him to run for the post and guaranteed it’d do “all of the fundraising, organizing, etc.” associated with the election bid, according to an email released by One Wisconsin Now. Records obtained by
State Superintendent Tony Evers says his primary victory can be chalked up to his focus on the state’s public school kids — and not on the “kind of weird politics and policies” that plagued his challengers in the days leading up to the election. Evers told WisPolitics.com in an interview that instead,
State Superintendent Tony Evers will face off against Lowell Holtz in a general re-election bid for his post, according to the Associated Press. Eliminated in today’s primary was John Humphries, former Dodgeville administrator who also worked at DPI. Evers gathered 69 percent of the vote, while Holtz has 23 percent and
State Superintendent Tony Evers is advancing to the spring general election, but his opponent was not yet decided, the Associated Press reported. The declaration from AP comes a half-hour after polls closed in the only statewide race on the spring primary ballot. Evers is facing off against John Humphries, a former
Candidates for state superintendent face off in today’s spring primary, the only statewide race on the ballot. Incumbent Tony Evers is facing off with John Humphries, a former Dodgeville administration who worked at DPI, and Lowell Holtz, the retired Whitnall superintendent. Racine teacher Rick Melcher has registered with the Elections
John Humphries charged fellow state schools superintendent challenger Lowell Holtz promised him a six-figure job at DPI if he dropped out of the primary and Holtz beat incumbent Tony Evers in the April general election. But Holtz on Wednesday said the offer was a “rough draft” of ideas and that