Beloit-area public school teacher loss
Wyatt EichholzThe School District of Beloit annually lost almost a quarter of its teachers on average during or right after the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years — far higher than…
Subject by subject, Wisconsin districts face higher rates of teacher turnover
Third in a series on the changing world of teachers and teaching. For previous reports, see Wisconsin student enrollment and teacher staffing trends and To what extent are school districts…
Milwaukee rents in national spotlight; rent caps not the solution
Economic theory and history show they instead limit supply and raise costs Milwaukee is one of the most competitive cities for renters in the country, a report in the Wall Street Journal…
Houses have taken a sharp turn toward unaffordable for typical Wisconsin household
Part of a series on the cost of homes in Wisconsin. Previously: A tiny house in the land of lakes and giant prices. Household must earn $108,000 to afford median home…
To what extent are school districts losing teachers they want?
Second in a series on the changing world of teachers and teaching. For the first report, see Wisconsin student enrollment and teacher staffing trends. Read report as PDF Teacher turnover…
Wisconsin student enrollment and teacher staffing trends
First in a series on the changing world of teachers and teaching Wisconsin’s public schools are losing students faster than districts are downsizing their staff, analysis of data from the…
AEI report: Harris’ housing plan will cost Milwaukee homebuyers thousands
Vice President Kamala Harris’ new housing down payment assistance proposal, which would give $25,000 to qualifying first-time home buyers, would dramatically increase housing prices, particularly in Midwestern metro areas such…
Misers v. Big Spenders — and where the Badger State fits in
Ever interested in how Wisconsin can spend less on government, we found fewer examples of parsimonious politicians elsewhere in America than we’d hoped. How does Wisconsin’s spending compare to other…
Policy Brief: Could Wisconsin eliminate its income tax?
States without one turn to unique sources of revenue or growth-hindering options Some are calling for elimination of Wisconsin’s individual income tax, which currently produces over $9 billion in annual…
Why certain Wisconsinites feel particularly poor (or rich)
A county-by-county interactive analysis of inflation-adjusted wages Wisconsin is split. A county-by-county analysis shows that while some residents are seeing real growth in their wages — 12% in Lafayette County,…