State Report Cards
CourtneyMullenOn November 14th, the Department Of Public Instruction released state report cards for the 2022-2023 school year. These federally required report cards rate every district and publicly funded school on…
Opportunities for Tax Reform: IRG Announces New Plan to Reduce Tax Burden on Workers and Families
Eliminating income tax on overtime wages will let hardworking Wisconsinites keep more of their hard earned money. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2023 Delafield, WI – Today, the Institute for…
2023 Forward Final Analysis Blog
School choice is working! On Tuesday, October 10th, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released test score data from 2022-2023. Now, IRG has combed through all 1,895 tested K-8…
2023 Forward Final Analysis
School choice is working! On Tuesday, October 10th, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released test score data from 2022-2023. Now, IRG has combed through all 1,895 tested K-8…
Mental Health Care Bill Introduced in the Legislature
Mental Health Care Bill Introduced in the Legislature Legislation removes occupational licensure barriers that stand in the way of Wisconsinites having access to care WHAT IS IT This week, legislation was introduced by Representative…
Cheat Sheet: New Lawsuit Against School Choice
Cheat Sheet: New Lawsuit Against School Choice BACKGROUND Late Thursday, October 12, the Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC made good on its promise to fund a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s popular school…
Pandemic Recovery Slow for Low-Performing Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2023 Pandemic Recovery Slow for Low-Performing Students Green Bay, Janesville Not Recovering, Choice Working in Milwaukee Delafield, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Public…
IRG Promises Oversight on $50 Million in Literacy Efforts as DPI Announces Literacy Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2023 IRG Promises Oversight on $50 Million in Literacy Efforts as DPI Announces Literacy Council Nine members of Literacy Council announced – will choose new…
Now Hiring: Major Gifts Officer
Now Hiring: Major Gifts Officer In the last 3 years, IRG has raised over $3.5 million to advance our vision of making Wisconsin the heart of the American dream. To…
Finding Solutions to Wisconsin’s Child Welfare Crisis
WHAT’S HAPPENING. Recently, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism held a hearing on Senate Bill 346. Using $5 million in state funding, this bill would provide funding to…