I worked the election in Convoer, WI on 2/21/2017. We have 999 registered voters. Only 70 actually voted today for one race: State School Superintendent. Three candidates on the ballot; vote for one. There are over 800,000 children in public schools in Wisconsin. I’m sure there are over one million registered voters in Wisconsin. Education…
Patriot News
In Memoriam, Sara Lammers
Sara J. Lammers, 66, of Oostburg passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Sara was born on September 8, 1950 in Sheboygan to Robert and Beatrice (Morkin) Visser. Sara was a 1969 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On April 1, 1972 she married Robert K.…
Paul Therman
Flashback: Evers Wrongfully Used State Resources to Solicit Campaign Funds
Campaign finance reports filed last week show that State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers has $55,200 available for his re-election campaign. Less than half of that – $24,000 – was left over from his 2009 campaign. During that election, Evers was reprimanded for using state resources for political purposes. In February of 2009, Evers…
General
Flashback: Tony Evers Called Expansion of School Choice Program “Morally Wrong”
As Governor Walker expressed his desire to expand school choice programs in his State of the State address on Tuesday, it’s important to recall that current State Superintendent Tony Evers called expansion of the school choice program “morally wrong” while speaking at a Green Bay high school in May of 2011. According to the Appleton…
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
The Never-Ending Story of Milwaukee’s Vacant School Buildings
The City of Milwaukee is failing to follow state law, state must intervene (again) Milwaukee, WI – A new WILL report explains how the City of Milwaukee is failing to follow state law, preserving the never-ending vacant school building crisis. In total, Milwaukee has at least 15 empty school buildings and taxpayers have spent over…
General
Vote for Dr. Lowell Holtz April 4
Even if you haven’t heard of Common Core Standards (CCS), you must have talked to people who’re unhappy with the “new” math and not allowing cursive/long hand to be taught or used in the public schools. The math isn’t actually teaching math. It is teaching processes that do not require a correct answer as long…