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Three policy avenues to help public schools flourish

September 3, 2026

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Food co-op seen as viable, more likely option than government-funded grocery store in Milwaukee

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Public school leaders look forward to possible private donations for scholarships

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Wisconsin eventually will opt in to donor bonanza for schools, business leader predicts

Education

Wisconsin students who struggle with reading are let down by unenforced literacy reforms, say advocates

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Wisconsin’s southern border shows what freedom brings

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Grades now hyper-inflated at UW-Madison

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Time for UW-Madison to do away with ethnic studies requirement

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A foolish law wages war against homemade shindigs

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Answering the accountability question for Wisconsin choice and charter schools

Education

The charter school giving Beloit kids a future — and how to properly fund it

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Celebrating character by closing Wisconsin’s school funding gap

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Funding gap: Wisconsin choice and charter schools shortchanged

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In talent squeeze, independent schools respond — and seek relief

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Teachers in flight

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A Badger Institute policy report: Character education and teacher retention

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Subject by subject, Wisconsin districts face higher rates of teacher turnover

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