3 Questions With Lucas Vebber, WILL Deputy Counsel
Evan Hafenbreadl1. If you were king for a day and could wave a magic wand, what policy change in Wisconsin would you enact? Universal school choice. We need to fund students,…
Education Watch: Gov. Evers Takes Huge Steps Toward Positive Reading Reforms
From Governor Tony Evers: “Do we need to change the way we’re training teachers on how to teach reading?” “Of course. And that’s already happening, to be honest with you.…
3 Questions With Tom Michalski, State Representative, District 13
1. What is the biggest issue you’ve been hearing about from your constituents? Constituents are concerned about several issues, Taxes, extreme partisanship, Election Integrity, and more; but the most consistent…
Explain It To Me: Joint Finance Committee schedules the “Road Show”
Additional context from IRG’s Director of State Budget and Government Reform, Alex Ignatowski What happened? The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) announced the dates of their biennial “Road Show”. Starting in April, the…
3 Questions With Patrick Hughes, IRG Public Policy Analyst
1. What technology or trend are you most excited about for the future? Education, specifically reading proficiency. The most recent National Assessment of Education Progress test for 4th graders in…
Explain It To Me: Huge Steps Forward toward Reading Reform at Bipartisan Hearing
Additional context from IRG’s Senior Research Director Quinton Klabon What happened? Cheers to Rep. Kitchens, Sen. Jagler, DPI, and Dr. Burk for a remarkable, newsworthy hearing on fixing reading for…
3 Questions With: Adam Neylon, Wisconsin State Representative, District 98
1. What’s the biggest issue you’re hearing about from your constituents? The biggest issue affecting my constituents is the same as it is for a lot of people, across the…
Education Watch: Why We Have a Teacher Shortage
From Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Only 54% of potential elementary school teachers pass the final reading test and become a teacher, an all-time low. Only 34% of non-White graduates…
Explain It To Me: 2023-2025 State Budget Address
Additional context from IRG’s Policy Analyst, Patrick Hughes: What happened? On Wednesday, Governor Evers gave his budget address to the legislature and released the proposed 2023-2025 biennial budget. This speech…