{"id":6928,"date":"2023-11-08T01:34:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T02:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=6928"},"modified":"2023-11-08T03:00:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:00:29","slug":"wisconsin-republicans-propose-uw-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=6928","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Republicans Propose UW Reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tuesday was a day for Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol to show their frustrations with the University of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

The State Assembly was scheduled to vote on a series of plans that would force changes upon the Universities of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

The biggest proposed change would create a punishment for UW campuses that do not respect the free speech rights of students \u2013\u00a0particularly conservative students, according to Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UW Student Free Speech survey results tell us more and more that students, particularly those with conservative viewpoints, choose to self-censor rather than participate in meaningful discussion and debate,\u201d Nedweski said. \u201cMany are choosing not to attend UW schools at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her plan, AB 553, would impose a two-year tuition freeze at any UW campus that violates the new free speech policy twice within five years.<\/p>\n

Another Republican proposal, AB 554, would end the use of race as a factor at all UW schools.<\/p>\n

Rep. Nik Rettinger, R-Mukwonago, said the plan simply complies with the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down race-based admissions at colleges across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking to shift criteria away from race, which is not only just morally wrong to continue to divide society that way, I know it\u2019s been a great discussion legislature has been having,\u201d Rettinger said. \u201c[We want] a new disadvantage definition to ensure that those who are in true economic need are still able to receive aid under these programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neither of the plans are expected to become law. Democrats at the Capitol, and Gov. Tony Evers are opposed to both.<\/p>\n

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos also talked about the university, and the ongoing fight over raises for UW workers and the split over diversity, equity, and inclusion funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe legislature is not going to stand behind the idea that we can have a system that focuses on division, indoctrination and exclusion at the expense of the rest of the state,\u201d Vos added. \u201cSo hopefully we\u2019ll find an answer. I\u2019m an optimist. I think we\u2019ve had good discussions, but we are not going to move forward until we have a consensus that generates all the way through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evers sued Vos and the Republican-controlled legislature over the decision to withhold UW raises as part of the spat over diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n

The University on Monday introduced a plan that would spend more on STEM and in-demand degrees, like Vos has asked for. But that plan doesn\u2019t do anything about the university\u2019s DEI spending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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