Biden’s loan scheme doesn’t forgive debt but transfers it — and doesn’t do anything to fix the problem “Debt relief” was how the news reports described the scheme outlined by…
A look at what has happened in UW System since 2015 The number of tenured faculty in the University of Wisconsin System has fallen roughly in line with the decrease…
“Yes” votes prevailed in 61% of school district referenda Slightly more than 60% of school district requests to levy higher property taxes were approved by voters on last Tuesday’s ballots…
Ayn Rand’s fictitious solution to government overreach has new relevance In Ayn Rand’s classic novel “Atlas Shrugged,” the government nationalizes industry after industry until the economy is on the brink…
An update on our 2023-2024 legislative victories in Madison The Badger Institute’s policy work, journalism and advocacy helped spur pivotal changes this past legislative session to give Wisconsinites more freedom…
Milwaukee, New Richmond, Mukwonago, Freedom and Shawano districts are most aggressive Among 85 Wisconsin school districts seeking tax hikes Tuesday, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is making far and away the…
Milwaukee still the worst while Elkhorn shows how to keep kids in school Years after the pandemic, chronic student absenteeism rates remain distressingly high across much of Wisconsin in both…
So when will places like Madison and Milwaukee apologize? The lasting damage to children from shutting down schools for month after uselessly virtual month during the pandemic is now so…
Donovan critical of test scores, absenteeism, underutilized buildings, unspent funds and tax hike State Rep. Bob Donovan is seeking a state audit of the Milwaukee Public Schools and says seniors…
Lazy whiners not welcome. Latest entry in a series of profiles of persevering small towns in the Badger State — and the value of civil society. When The Glidden Enterprise…
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