REFORMER OF THE MONTH: Dr. Kurt Owens
CourtneyMullenOur Reformer of the month is the Founder and President of Bridge Builders Milwaukee, Dr. Kurt Owens! Bridge Builders Milwaukee’s mission is to, “inspire inner-city innovation that will holistically transform…
EXPLAIN IT TO ME: MPS charter attack on the run!
EXPLAIN IT TO ME: MPS charter attack on the run! WHAT HAPPENED? About 60 staff, parents, and students from Carmen, a higher-performing charter school network in Milwaukee, came to yesterday’s…
EXPLAIN IT TO ME: MPS attack on Carmen charter school Tuesday
April 22, 2024 WHAT HAPPENED? As people were heading off to their weekend plans, IRG notified local leaders that the Milwaukee Public Schools board will begin a process that would…
EXPLAIN IT TO ME: Non-Partisan Act 10 Research: Good for Kids, Good for High-Performing Teachers
Explain It to Me: Non-Partisan Act 10 Research: Good for Kids, Good for High-Performing Teachers Research Paper Awarded Prestigious American Economic Association Prize What Happened 2011 Act 10, which changed…
EXPLAIN IT TO ME: Evers embraces teacher apprenticeships, but veto will slow down progress
Explain it to me: Evers embraces teacher apprenticeships, but veto will slow down progress His pilot leaves out Milwaukee, Madison, and rural Wisconsin; IRG-backed bill covered entire state Veto slows…
IRG’s CIO UNCOVERED INAPPROPRIATE USE OF FEDERAL COVID FUNDS BY CITY OF MADISON; SENATOR STROEBEL SEEKS ANSWERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2024 IRG’s CIO UNCOVERED INAPPROPRIATE USE OF FEDERAL COVID FUNDS BY CITY OF MADISON; SENATOR STROEBEL SEEKS ANSWERS The City of Madison is sending COVID…
IRG Names Courtney Mullen to Director of External Affairs Role
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 7, 2024 For questions, contact Courtney Mullen at: IRG Names Courtney Mullen to Director of External Affairs Role Delafield, WI – The Institute for Reforming…
IRG New Hire: Jake Curtis as General Counsel and Director of CIO
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 IRG New Hire: Jake Curtis as General Counsel and Director of CIO IRG is thrilled to announce that Attorney Jake Curtis has been named General Counsel…
NEW: IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Update Shows Hundreds of Millions Unallocated with Nine Months Remaining
NEW: IRG’s K-12 COVID Relief Audit Update Shows Hundreds of Millions Unallocated with Nine Months Remaining Incoming Fiscal Cliff Threatens Districts WHAT HAPPENED Since its January 2023 release, the Institute…
Increasing Access to Mental Health Care in Wisconsin: IRG’s Latest Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 Increasing Access to Mental Health Care in Wisconsin: IRG’s Latest Report “Knocking Down Barriers for Mental Health Access” shows how Wisconsin can immediately end…