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Content Archive Through May 1, 2026

Contact Your Legislators: Finish the Job on Special Education Funding April 20, 2026
Surplus Negotiations Continue: Now Is the Time to Act on Special Education & Property Tax Relief April 13, 2026
Spring Elections & Claims v. Realities on School Funding April 9, 2026
Spring Election Snapshot: School Referenda and What It Means for Wisconsin April 7, 2026
Governor Evers Acts on K-12 Proposals April 6, 2026
Capitol Update 3-25-26 March 25, 2026
Legislative Update: Senate Final Session Day & State Surplus Negotiations March 10, 2026
Capitol Update 3-5-26 March 5, 2026
Update: School Finance Lawsuit and Ongoing Surplus Discussions February 26, 2026
Let’s Get a Deal Done that Keeps Promised Special Education Rates and Provides General School Aid to Hold Down Property Taxes February 17, 2026
Capitol Update 2-11-26: Surplus Negotiations Heat Up February 11, 2026
Capitol Update: Assembly Education Committee Meeting February 4, 2026
Wisconsin’s Budget Surplus: Meet the Need, Keep the Commitment January 30, 2026
Increased Tax Collections Announced January 15, 2026
When Property Tax Bills Arrive, It’s Important To Tell The Whole Story December 17, 2025
$10 Million State Violence Prevention Grant Program Announced December 10, 2025
Action Alert: Urge Support For LRB 5599/1 and LRB 5695/1 December 9, 2025
Capitol Update 12-08-25 Governor Evers Vetoes K-12 Related Bills December 8, 2025
Legislative Update 11-13-25 November 13, 2025
Fast Paced Assembly Proposals November 5, 2025
Legislative Alert: Governor Evers Signs Student Cellphone Restriction Bill October 31, 2025
DPI Releases 2025–26 General School Aid Figures October 15, 2025
Legislative Update AB 196 / SB 170 October 14, 2025
Capitol Update – Joint Informational Education Committee Hearing September 23, 2025
Capitol Update 091225 September 12, 2025
Legislative Alert: Action Needed on AB 196/SB170 September 9, 2025
Navigating the State Budget’s Local Impact August 18, 2025
Urge Congress to Release Impounded Federal Education Funds July 22, 2025
2025-27 Budget Summary July 8, 2025
2025-27 State Budget Signed: Progress Made & Ongoing Challenges for Schools July 3, 2025
JFC Advances Budget To Full Assembly And Senate July 2, 2025
State Budget Update: Impasse in Negotiations and Key Education Priorities June 23, 2025
JFC Education Budget Fails Schools and Taxpayers — Action Needed June 17, 2025
Urgent Budget Update June 13, 2025
Urgent Budget Update June 9, 2025
Help Us Keep Up the Pressure — Advocate for Increased Special Education Funding June 4, 2025
Capitol Update May 29, 2025 May 29, 2025
Revenue Updates and Budget Negotiations May 22, 2025
Budget Committee Begins Deliberations – Act Now May 9, 2025
Joint Finance Committee to Launch 2025–27 Budget Votes Thursday, Cutting 612 Policy Items May 6, 2025
Legislative Hearings 5/6/25 May 6, 2025
Court Upholds Evers’ 400 Year Veto & DPI Sends Final Letter Regarding USDE’s Certification Request May 6, 2025
Greenfield SPED Informational Handout April 2, 2025
Reminder – Budget Hearing Tomorrow April 1, 2025
Reminder Budget Hearings March 28, 2025
State Budget Public Hearings Start Next Week March 25, 2025
Statewide Joint Finance Budget Hearings Announced March 18, 2025
Legislative Update March 7, 2025
Capitol Update: Joint Audit Committee Announces Proposed Audit of Assessment Benchmarks February 26, 2025
Wisconsin Assembly Advances Education Proposals February 20, 2025
Governor Evers Introduces State Budget Proposal February 20, 2025
Upcoming Legislative Action February 4, 2025
107th Legislative Session January 7, 2025
Act 10 Ruling Update December 9, 2024
ACT 10 Ruling 12/3/24 December 3, 2024
Capitol Updates November 14, 2024
DPI Budget Announcements November 12, 2024
Initial Referenda Results November 6, 2024
DPI Budget Update November 4, 2024
Capitol Updates 10-21-24 October 21, 2024
Capitol Update October 9, 2024 October 9, 2024
DPI to release Spring Exam Results October 7, 2024
DPI 2025-27 Budget Update September 17, 2024
SAA Update Sept 13, 2024 September 13, 2024
Legislative Update September 5, 2024 September 5, 2024
Capitol Update August 28, 2024 August 28, 2024
Capitol Update: Governor’s Taskforce on Workforce and AI Releases Advisory Action Plan July 30, 2024
Capitol Update: Act 10 Ruling and Legislative Study Committee Hearing July 11, 2024
Capitol Update: Ten Key Points Addressing the Upcoming July 1 Equalization Aid Estimate from WASBO July 1, 2024
Capitol Update: New School District/Legislative District Boundary Maps June 18, 2024
Capitol Update – Fall Election Filings June 4, 2024
Capitol Update May 23, 2024 May 23, 2024
Capitol Update April 16, 2024 April 16, 2024
Referendum Results April 3, 2024
End of Session Update April 1, 2024
Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance names Cody Lundquist as Director of Government Relations July 16, 2026
Featured Resource: An in-depth explainer of the Wisconsin PTA school finance lawsuit July 1, 2026
It’s not too late: Salvage special education funding with a sliver of the surplus May 21, 2026
Budget surplus agreement includes new funding for special education and general school aids May 12, 2026
Budget surplus agreement announced May 11, 2026
Senator Ron Johnson February 11, 2026
Senator Tammy Baldwin February 11, 2026
Find Your Federal Representative February 11, 2026
Find Your State Legislators February 11, 2026
WASBO – Fiscal Impact 25-27 Budget October 14, 2025
Prior Study Committee on Shared School District Services and Consolidation September 16, 2025
SAA Legislative Committee Members 2025-2026 September 16, 2025
Estimated Effects of K-12 Funding Provisions for School Districts in the 2025-27Biennium July 31, 2025
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Memo on School Aids July 31, 2025
2025-27 SAA Budget Summary July 8, 2025
GPAPS Letter June 16, 2025 June 17, 2025
Urgent Budget Update June 13, 2025 June 13, 2025
Greenfield SPED Informational Handout April 2, 2025
The State of School Finance Resource for Budget Hearings March 28, 2025
March 27th Legislative Update March 27, 2025
SAA Budget Priorities March 20, 2025
March 18th Legislative Update March 18, 2025
Federal Interactive Funding Map March 12, 2025
SAA School Funding Fact Sheet March 12, 2025
Link to the Budget Bill AB-50 / SB-45 (Introduced on 2/18/2025) March 11, 2025
Link to full Executive Budget Book – All State Agencies March 11, 2025
Link to the Executive Budget Book – DPI Provisions March 11, 2025
Comparitive Summary: DPI Budget Request and Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal March 11, 2025
March 7th Legislative Update March 10, 2025
2023-25 Biennial Budget Request March 10, 2025
Wisconsin State Legislature Home Page March 10, 2025
School Funding & State Budget March 10, 2025
DPI Overlapping Districts November 18, 2024
Start Date Rule Comment Period March 22, 2024
April 2nd Referendum Questions March 15, 2024
Joint Finance Committee Action & Final Day of Session March 12, 2024
Joint Finance Committee Scheduled to Meet on Act 20 Curricula March 8, 2024
Start Date Rule (ch. PI 27) Changes March 7, 2024
Capitol Update February 29, 2024
Legislative Action Alert – AB 1069 February 19, 2024
Capitol Update February 5, 2024 February 5, 2024
Capitol Update January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024
Capitol Update January 19, 2024 January 19, 2024
Capitol Update January 3, 2024 January 3, 2024
Capitol Update Dec. 8, 2023 December 8, 2023
Capitol Update Dec. 6, 2023 December 6, 2023
Capitol Update Nov. 28, 2023 November 29, 2023
Helpful Instructional Videos November 15, 2023
2023-2025 State Budget November 14, 2023
2023-2025 Legislative Agenda November 14, 2023
2023-2025 Budget Talking Points & Sample Testimony November 14, 2023
Budget Explainer Video November 14, 2023
Capitol Update for 11/07/2023 November 14, 2023
Members-Only Helpful Videos November 13, 2023
Contact Your Legislator on LRB 2218/1 – Providing an Alternative to the FORT Exam October 25, 2023
Legislative Alert October 13, 2023
Capitol Activity October 12, 2023
Capitol Update September 29, 2023
Capitol Update September 27, 2023
Senate Committee on Education Public Hearing Notice September 21, 2023
Capitol Update September 18, 2023
Act 20 – Literacy Update September 8, 2023
Capitol Update September 6, 2023
Legislative Alert August 24, 2023
Cosponsorship Deadline Today at 5:00pm – Repeal of Act 141 Penalties August 9, 2023
Capitol Updates August 4, 2023
Upcoming Education Hearing & Legislative Fiscal Bureau Budget Summary July 14, 2023
Budget Recap July 7, 2023
Governor Evers Signs 2023-25 Budget July 6, 2023
Legislature Votes on 2023-25 State Budget June 29, 2023
Low Revenue District Clarification June 22, 2023
Urgent Budget Update June 22, 2023
Education Omnibus Motion #103 June 15, 2023
Legislative and Budget Alert June 13, 2023
Joint Committee on Finance to take up K-12 Budget Tuesday June 9, 2023
Literacy Legislation June 9, 2023
Budget Compromise Announced June 8, 2023
Legislative Alert on Literacy June 8, 2023
How To June 7, 2023
ESSER Funds & 2023-25 State Budget Update June 6, 2023
Budget and Legislative Update June 1, 2023
Members Only Post 02 May 30, 2023
Upcoming Education Committee Hearings May 19, 2023
Joint Finance Committee Update May 16, 2023
Joint Finance Begins Executive Sessions May 2, 2023
Members Only Post01 April 27, 2023
Membership Account April 27, 2023
Membership Billing April 27, 2023
Membership Cancel April 27, 2023
Membership Checkout April 27, 2023
Membership Confirmation April 27, 2023
Membership Invoice April 27, 2023
Membership Levels April 27, 2023
Log In April 27, 2023
Your Membership Profile April 27, 2023
Members-Only Coming Soon April 27, 2023
Reminder: Last Budget Listening Session April 25, 2023
State Budget Update & Upcoming Legislative Meetings April 17, 2023
Budget Hearing Update & Reminder April 6, 2023
Reminder Joint Finance Committee Public Hearings April 4, 2023
2023-2025 Biennial Budget Update March 27, 2023
April Referendums March 20, 2023
2023-2025 Budget Talking Points March 10, 2023
State Budget Update March 10, 2023
2023-2025 Legislative Agenda March 9, 2023
DPI Budget Request March 9, 2023
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Memo Indicating $7.1 Billion Surplus March 9, 2023
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Memo On Inflationary Increases For Schools March 9, 2023
2023-25 Executive Budget – Public Instruction March 9, 2023
JFC Announces Budget Listening Sessions 2023 March 8, 2023
JFC Announces Budget Listening Sessions March 8, 2023
Governor Evers Proclaims “Public Schools Week” March 1, 2023
2023-2025 State Budget March 1, 2023
Legislative Alert – Education Hearing on 3/2/23 February 28, 2023
Governor Evers Announces 2023-25 Education Budget Initiatives February 14, 2023
2023-25 Biennial Budget February 1, 2023
Governor Evers 2023 State of the State Address January 25, 2023
Evers Announces Budget Listening Sessions December 9, 2022
Assembly Joint Finance Committee Members Announced December 5, 2022
Budget Surplus Update November 23, 2022
Legislative Council Study on Shared School District Services Committee Notice/Update November 23, 2022
Senator Darling Resignation November 23, 2022
Projected Budget Surplus grows to $6.6 Billion November 21, 2022
Assembly Dems Hold Leadership Elections Today November 17, 2022
Senate Minority Leadership Elections November 16, 2022
General School Aids Announced November 16, 2022
School Districts Have Much to Consider When Accepting Gifts November 15, 2022
Republican Leadership Elections November 11, 2022
Reach Out to Your Legislators November 10, 2022
Republican Lawmakers Meet Today for Leadership Elections November 10, 2022
Voters Approve 79 Percent of School Referenda November 9, 2022
School Referenda Results November 9, 2022
Evers, Johnson, Kaul re-elected; Dems beat back GOP attempt at veto-proof majority in Assembly November 9, 2022
November 8 School Referendum November 1, 2022
SAA Gubernatorial Endorsement October 26, 2022
WPF: Wisconsin Tax Burden Dropped Further in 2020 October 18, 2022
10/15 General Aid Run from DPI October 17, 2022
Education Law Center Special Education Funding Report October 11, 2022
Expulsion Notices Must Contain Specifics October 5, 2022
Human Growth and Development Instruction: What Does Wisconsin Law Require? October 5, 2022
Michels Campaign Does Not Respond to SAA Survey October 5, 2022
Evers Campaign Answers SAA Survey Questions September 20, 2022
SAA News Release September 15, 2022
DPI Submits $2.5 Billion 2023-25 Biennial Budget Request September 15, 2022
School Referendum Set for November Election September 13, 2022
SAA Submits Questions to Evers, Michels Campaigns September 8, 2022
Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom Launches Advocacy Campaign September 8, 2022
Republicans Dismiss Evers, Underly Call for School Funding September 7, 2022
Evers, Underly Announce 2023-25 State Budget Priorities September 6, 2022
Governor Evers Announces Additional Covid-19 Support for Public Schools August 30, 2022
ICYMI: State Revenue Collections Above Projections August 29, 2022
Reminder: Review Directory Data Pupil Record Notices August 23, 2022
Evers Proposes $600 Million in Tax Cuts; Suggests Projected Budget Surplus Has Grown to Over $5 Billion August 23, 2022
FAQ: Rehiring WRS Annuitants for the 2022-23 School Year August 8, 2022
News Story: Schools Face Fiscal Cliff, Inflation, Frozen Funding August 8, 2022
Gableman Records Robocall Backing Vos’ Primary Opponent August 8, 2022
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Coaches August 2, 2022
More on the Kennedy v. Bremerton School District Decision July 14, 2022
Federal Judge Must Re-Evaluate Student Ban On T-Shirts With Gun Images July 6, 2022
FMLA Reminders July 6, 2022
Legal Updates from Buelow Vetter July 6, 2022
Wisconsin’s Rank in Per-Pupil Spending Continues Decline July 6, 2022
Nicholson Drops Out of Governor’s Race July 6, 2022
State Tax Collections Running Ahead of Projections June 28, 2022
Evers Warns Agencies to Avoid Additional Spending in 2023-25 Budget Requests June 15, 2022
WASB Won’t Renew Membership in NSBA June 15, 2022
DOR: Wisconsin Personal Income Growth Will Lag the Nation June 14, 2022
SAA Names Dee Pettack Next Executive Director June 6, 2022
School Officials’ Role in Parental Disputes June 6, 2022
Knudson Announces Resignation from Elections Commission May 26, 2022
Wisconsin Falls Further Below National Average on Per-Pupil Spending May 25, 2022
Wisconsin’s Code of Ethics for Local Public Officials May 19, 2022
WPF Releases Report on School ESSER Spending May 19, 2022
USDE Approves Wisconsin ESSER III Plan May 3, 2022
Wisconsin ESSER III Plan Receives Final Approval May 3, 2022
Wisconsin Redistricting Gives Republicans Lock on the Legislature April 28, 2022
Evers Vetoes Most Bills in History April 26, 2022
Kooyenga Changes Mind, Won’t Seek Reelection April 26, 2022
DOR Report on State Tax Collections April 26, 2022
Brostoff Won’t Seek Reelection April 19, 2022
Thompson Not Running for Governor April 18, 2022
Action on Legislation Complete April 18, 2022
Kooyenga Running for State Senate; Legislators Not Seeking Reelection April 18, 2022
Legislative Council Study Committees Approved April 18, 2022
Evers Vetoes Education Bills April 18, 2022
State Supreme Court Approves GOP Maps April 18, 2022
Pope Won’t Seek Reelection April 14, 2022
Milroy Won’t Seek Reelection April 14, 2022
Hebl Won’t Seek Reelection April 13, 2022
Sanfelippo Won’t Seek Reelection April 12, 2022
Horlacher Won’t Seek Reelection April 12, 2022
Voters Approve 80 Percent of School Referendums April 11, 2022
Vorpagel Won’t Seek Reelection April 11, 2022
Evers Takes Executive Action on Education Bills April 11, 2022
Preliminary School Referendum Results April 6, 2022
Historical Review of School Referenda April 4, 2022
Evers Signs Education Bills; Vetoes One April 1, 2022
Governor Signs Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information Bill March 30, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Evers’ Legislative Maps March 23, 2022
Skowronski Won’t Seek Reelection March 23, 2022
School Referendum Ready For April 5th Ballot March 22, 2022
My Pleasure, My Privilege, My Honor March 16, 2022
Petrowski Won’t Seek Reelection March 10, 2022
Retirements and Changes in Congress, State Legislature March 10, 2022
The Gavel Falls March 10, 2022
Senator Ringhand to Retire March 9, 2022
Reminder: SAA Has a Secure Online PAC Contribution Option March 9, 2022
Split Supreme Court Adopts Evers’ Redistricting Maps March 3, 2022
The Stakes In the 2022 Elections Are Enormous March 3, 2022
Hintz Will Not Seek Reelection March 3, 2022
School Law FYI: Upcoming Deadlines for Renewal and Nonrenewal of Individual Teacher Contracts March 2, 2022
The “Why” Behind SAA PAC March 1, 2022
SAA PAC Frequently Asked Questions February 28, 2022
Masking in Schools and on School Buses — An Update February 28, 2022
Assembly Ends Session; Senate to Meet in March February 26, 2022
Session Winds Down — Election Season Begins February 26, 2022
Retirements Announced So Far February 26, 2022
More Education Bills Pass Assembly February 24, 2022
Education Bills Pass in Senate Floor Action February 23, 2022
Education Bills Pass in Assembly Floor Action February 23, 2022
SAA Releases Legal Memo on Parental Bill of Rights February 21, 2022
More Bills Clear Assembly Education Committee February 17, 2022
More Education Bills Clear Assembly Education Committee February 17, 2022
Evers Signs Special Session Executive Order February 17, 2022
Evers Hits the Road to Support Budget Surplus Plan February 16, 2022
Assembly Bill 495 Clears the Senate February 15, 2022
Bond Referendum Bill Passes Senate February 15, 2022
State of the State Address Tonight February 15, 2022
“I’m Calling Your Bonds, and You’re Going to Lose Federal Funding” February 14, 2022
Ramthun Enters Race for Governor February 14, 2022
Financial Literacy, Other Bills Clear Assembly Committee February 14, 2022
Evers vetoes AB 411, So-Called CRT Bill February 4, 2022
WPF: Trends in Wisconsin’s Superintendent and Principal Turnover February 3, 2022
GOP Education Package Circulating for Co-Sponsorship February 3, 2022
More on ESSER III Plan Approval February 3, 2022
Underly Issues Statement on JFC Approval of ESSER III Plan February 2, 2022
Bewley Won’t Seek Reelection February 1, 2022
Bargaining Reminders and Issues in the Era of 4.70% CPI Increase January 31, 2022
DPI Announces Increases in Voucher Schools for 2022-23 January 28, 2022
SAA News Release on Governor’s Surplus Proposal January 27, 2022
Evers Proposes Surplus Spending Plan, Including Over $600 Million for K-12 January 27, 2022
Nicholson Formally Announces Bid for Governor January 27, 2022
Senate Approves AB 411, the So-Called CRT Bill January 25, 2022
LFB Projects $3.8 Billion Surplus for 2021-23 Budget January 25, 2022
Executive Action by the Senate Committee on Education January 24, 2022
Evers Administration Predicts Higher Revenues Than Expected January 21, 2022
Assembly Passes Several Education Bills Today January 20, 2022
Bond Referendum Bill Clears Senate Committee January 20, 2022
Wisconsin Falls Further Below National Average on K-12 Spending January 20, 2022
Vos Strips Ramthun of Staff Over “Election Lies” January 20, 2022
DPI Submits Modified ESSER III Plan to JFC January 20, 2022
Vos Urges Nicholson to Forego Guv Race January 20, 2022
Executive Action by Assembly Committee on Education January 20, 2022
Steineke Won’t Seek Reelection January 18, 2022
GOP Lawmakers Take Second Run at Reading Assessment Bill January 11, 2022
Johnson Formally Announces Reelection Bid January 9, 2022
Bernier Won’t Seek Reelection January 7, 2022
Duffy Won’t Run for Governor January 6, 2022
Rep. Meyers Will Not Seek Reelection January 6, 2022
SAA Opposes Assembly Bill 495 January 5, 2022
Assembly Dems Choose Neubauer, Haywood to Lead Caucus December 21, 2021
The Redistricting Maps Before the Wisconsin Supreme Court December 21, 2021
Vos: Session May Run Longer Waiting on Election Review December 15, 2021
Wisconsin Under 18 Population Declines Over the Past Decade December 15, 2021
Thiesfeldt Not Seeking Reelection December 9, 2021
Post-secondary CRT Ban Clears Assembly Committee December 9, 2021
Erpenbach Won’t Seek Re-election December 8, 2021
Assembly Committee to Take Up Post-Secondary Ban on Teaching CRT December 8, 2021
WPF: Property Taxes Set for Lowest Increase in Two Years December 7, 2021
JFC Co-chairs Take Issue with USDE Action on State ESSER Plan December 7, 2021
State Superintendent Statement on ESSER III Plan Approval by USDE December 6, 2021
LFB Releases General School Aids Memo December 6, 2021
Evers Vetoes Senate Bill 463 December 3, 2021
Evers: School Districts to Get Additional $134 Per Student in ARPA Funds December 2, 2021
Supreme Court Will Make Minimum Changes in Redistricting December 1, 2021
Loudenbeck Won’t Seek Reelection to Assembly December 1, 2021
Senate Committee Recommends Passage of CRT Bill November 30, 2021
Evers Vetoes GOP Redistricting Maps November 18, 2021
School Report Cards Released for the 2020-21 School Year November 17, 2021
SAA Opposes GOP Bond Referendum Bill October 7, 2021
SAA Opposes Reading Bill in Senate Committee October 7, 2021
GOP Plans to Take Up Redistricting By Mid-November October 7, 2021
Reading Assessment Bill to Receive Hearing October 4, 2021
Proposed Restrictions on What Can (and Cannot) Be Taught October 4, 2021
GOP Retains Smaller Partisan Edge Under Evers’ Commission Maps October 1, 2021
SAA Supports Tobacco 21 Bill at Assembly Hearing September 30, 2021
Assembly, Senate Floor Action on Education Bills September 29, 2021
Senate, Assembly to Take Up Education Bills Today September 28, 2021
LFB Releases Estimated School Aids September 27, 2021
Underly Delivers State of Education Address September 23, 2021
An Op-Ed From Our State Superintendent September 20, 2021
SAA Opposes Cursive Writing Bill September 15, 2021
SAA Opposes Reading Assessment Bill September 15, 2021
SAA Supports Tobacco 21 at Public Hearing September 10, 2021
Reading Assessment Bill to Receive Public Hearing September 8, 2021
Tobacco 21 Bill to Receive Public Hearing September 7, 2021
LFB: State Tax Collections $319 Million Higher Than June Estimate September 7, 2021
SAA Opposes AB 411/SB 411 and AB 488/SB 463 August 11, 2021
State Superintendent Issues Statement on AB/SB 411 August 11, 2021
WPF: Fewer Education Grads Pose Threat to Teacher Workforce August 11, 2021
WPF Report on 2020-21 School Enrollment Disruptions August 6, 2021
Education Committees to Take Up Bills Banning the Teaching of Race or Sex Stereotypes August 5, 2021
DPI 2021-23 Biennial Budget Summary August 3, 2021
Guv Calls Special Session to Spend $550 Million on Education July 26, 2021
LFB Analysis of Governor’s High Cost Transportation Partial Veto July 14, 2021
Evers Suggests $100 Million Will Be Distributed On Per Pupil Basis July 14, 2021
Evers Signs State Budget July 8, 2021
Second School Funding Benchmark Could Jeopardize CIVID-19 Relief Funding July 8, 2021
Evers to Act on State Budget This Morning July 8, 2021
DPI Releases July 1 General Aid Estimate July 1, 2021
Budget Heads to Evers’ Desk After Clearing the Senate July 1, 2021
DPI Distributes $1.74 Billion to Wisconsin Schools June 30, 2021
Assembly Passes Budget; Senate to Vote on Spending Plan Today June 30, 2021
LFB: State Would Miss $2.2 Billion in K-12 Aid if Full Budget Vetoed June 29, 2021
Assembly to Vote on State Budget Today June 29, 2021
More Districts Respond to JFC Budget Action June 24, 2021
LFB Memo Comparing Impact of Major School Finance Proposal from Evers, JFC June 23, 2021
River Falls Superintendent Responds to JFC K-12 Plan June 23, 2021
Assembly Plans Budget Vote on June 29th June 23, 2021
News Media, WPF Confirm SAA’s Assessment of GOP K-12 Funding Plan June 21, 2021
SAA News Release June 18, 2021
JFC MOE Compliance Omnibus Motion June 17, 2021
JFC to Support “School Funding in Name Only” June 17, 2021
Big 5 Superintendents Release Guest Column June 16, 2021
“Big 5” Superintendents Send Letter to State Legislature June 15, 2021
Virtual Press Conference in a Box June 15, 2021
WPF: A Golden Opportunity for Wisconsin June 11, 2021
State Budget Alert – JFC Wraps Up Work on the Budget Next Week! June 11, 2021
LFB Memo Indicates $2.3 Billion in Federal School Funds At Risk June 10, 2021
SAA, K-12 Groups Issue News Release on $4.4 Billion in New Revenue June 9, 2021
Senator Darling Supports Additional K-12 Funding June 9, 2021
LFB: State Now Expects $4.4 Billion More in Available Revenues June 8, 2021
Evers Says Budget Veto On Table Over GOP’s ‘Paltry’ K-12 Investment June 1, 2021
Evers Says Vetoing State Budget ‘On the Table’ Following JFC K-12 Action June 1, 2021
Summary of JFC K-12 Motion June 1, 2021
USDOE: WI GOP Putting $1.5 Billion in Aid at Risk May 28, 2021
SAA News Release on JFC Action May 28, 2021
Budget Committee Approves $128 Million In State Tax Dollars for K-12 May 27, 2021
GOP – DPI Omnibus State Budget Motion May 27, 2021
Joint Finance Reworks Fed Money to Reward Schools That Offered In-Person Instruction May 27, 2021
JFC ESSER III Plan May 27, 2021
JFC Republicans propose putting $150 million into K-12 schools now, setting aside $350 million May 27, 2021
More Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 27, 2021
LFB: GOP Lawmakers Would Need to Put Another $428 Million Into K-12, Higher Ed to Qualify for $3.1 Billion in Federal COVID Aid May 27, 2021
LFB: State Could Lose $1.5 Billion in Federal Money for Schools Unless it Maintains Spending Commitment to K-12 May 26, 2021
More Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 26, 2021
Kapenga Opposes Funding Increase for Schools May 26, 2021
More Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 25, 2021
Map Simulation of Additional Special Education Aid May 24, 2021
SAA Opposes Transgender Athlete Legislation May 24, 2021
More Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 24, 2021
JFC Plans to Take Up K-12, Including ESSER III, on May 27 May 21, 2021
More Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 20, 2021
Members Respond to SAA Budget Alert May 19, 2021
Evers Calls Special Session on Medicaid Expansion May 19, 2021
State Budget Alert — Time is of the Essence! May 18, 2021
DPI Updates COVID-19 Special Education Guidance May 18, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story May 14, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story May 12, 2021
ESSER Funds for Construction Come With Strings May 11, 2021
The Latest Guidance on Reasonable Assurance Notices May 10, 2021
GOP Looks to Federal Money to Boost Districts with In-Person Instruction May 8, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story May 6, 2021
AEF Releases Funding Equity Data Dashboards May 6, 2021
JFC Begins Reworking Evers’ Budget Today May 6, 2021
GOP Joint Finance Motion Would Forgo $2.4 Billion in Federal Aid, Nix $1 Billion in Tax Increases May 5, 2021
Start Date Bill Clears Senate Education Committee May 5, 2021
AB162/SB 177 Receive Unanimous Committee Votes May 5, 2021
Underly to Make First School Visits as State Superintendent-Elect May 5, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story May 3, 2021
JFC Ready to Pull Nearly 300 Items From Evers’ Budget May 1, 2021
Notes from JFC Hearing April 29, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story April 29, 2021
Evers Signs Bill to Require Holocaust Education April 29, 2021
SAA Supports Assembly Bill 162 April 28, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story April 27, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story April 26, 2021
Notes from JFC Hearing April 22, 2021
Notes From JFC Hearing April 21, 2021
Governor Evers, DHS Announce More than $175 Million to Support COVID-19 Testing in Schools April 20, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story April 20, 2021
Senate Education Committee to Hold Hearing on Start Date, Equalization Aid Bills April 20, 2021
Proposal to Increase High Cost Transportation Aid April 20, 2021
Telling Your Budget Story April 15, 2021
Subsidized COBRA Coverage Now Available to Certain Individuals April 14, 2021
Responding to Requests Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law April 14, 2021
Virtual JFC Hearing Details April 13, 2021
Notes from JFC Hearing April 12, 2021
SAA PAC Frequently Asked Questions April 8, 2021
Reminder: SAA Has An Online PAC Contribution Option April 7, 2021
School Referendum Results April 7, 2021
JFC Begins Budget Process – DPI Agency Briefing April 6, 2021
Milwaukee Bucks, Brewers, Business Community Support Special Education Aid Increase April 6, 2021
LFB Memo Details Federal Funds Distribution to Wisconsin School Districts April 6, 2021
Legislative Council Memo on Recent Wisconsin Supreme Court Case April 6, 2021
Testifying at Joint Finance Committee Hearings April 6, 2021
State Budget Alert: Joint Finance Committee April 6, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Invalidates Governor’s Public Health Emergency But Not School District Mask Requirements April 1, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Evers Exceeded Authority March 31, 2021
JFC Hearings: Who Plans to Testify? March 29, 2021
State Budget Alert: Joint Finance Committee March 29, 2021
Governor Signs OE Bills, Vetoes SB 39 March 29, 2021
DPI: ESSER II In-Person Hours Data Collection March 29, 2021
Study: Wisconsin Schools Could Save With ETF-Style Health Plan March 25, 2021
LFB Memo on Evers’ Major School Finance Proposals March 25, 2021
LFB Estimate Finds Wisconsin Governments, Educational Institutions in Line for $8.7 Billion from Latest Stimulus Bill March 25, 2021
LFB Summary of Governor Evers Executive Budget Now Available March 17, 2021
SAA Supports Senate Bill 114 March 17, 2021
Education Bills Pass in Senate Floor Action March 17, 2021
Schools Soon Eligible for Tax Credits for Voluntary COVID-19 Paid Leave March 16, 2021
Differences Between DPI Candidates Sharpen March 12, 2021
WPF Budget Brief Now Available March 10, 2021
JFC Hearings to be In-Person and Virtual March 10, 2021
Governor to Hold Virtual Listening Sessions March 8, 2021
DPI Candidates Discuss Issues at Forum March 5, 2021
LFB Memo on Evers’ Special Education Aid Proposal March 4, 2021
Evers Continues Push for Two-Thirds Funding, Comments on Opening Schools March 2, 2021
Kerr Hires New Campaign Management Firm March 2, 2021
GOP Asks Evers to Prioritize In-Person Instruction With GEER II Funding March 2, 2021
School District COVID-19 Immunity Included in Unemployment Bill February 26, 2021
SAA News Release February 17, 2021
Governor Evers’ Budget Address February 16, 2021
Budget in Brief K-12 Education Highlights February 16, 2021
Half of Evers’ Budget Increase slated for K-12 Education February 16, 2021
Evers to Wisconsinites: Ignore Those Who Say State Can’t Do More February 16, 2021
Updated Info on JFC Action Changing DPI ESSER II Distribution Plan February 10, 2021
JFC Approves Motion to Use ESSER II Minimum Aid to Incentivize In-Person Instruction February 10, 2021
Evers to Propose $150 Million for Mental Health; Includes $55 Million for Student Mental Health February 10, 2021
Kerr Leads in January Fundraising, Spending for DPI Race February 9, 2021
More on COVID Relief Bill, Governor’s Public Health Emergency Order February 5, 2021
Evers Issues New Public Health Order After Assembly Votes to Overturn Previous Order February 4, 2021
GOP Again Changes Course on COVID-19 Bill and Overturning Mask Mandate February 4, 2021
Assembly to Take Up COVID Relief, Mask Resolution Today February 4, 2021
JFC Co-Chairs Lay Down Budget Markers in Letter to Evers February 3, 2021
WEAC Endorses Underly February 1, 2021
Assembly Puts Off Vote to Overturn Public Health Emergency January 28, 2021
SAA Opposes Senate Joint Resolution 3 January 28, 2021
Resolution Overturning Mask Mandate Clears Senate; Assembly Next January 27, 2021
LeMahieu: Evers May Veto Assembly COVID Relief Bill January 27, 2021
LFB Expects Higher Available Revenues for 2021-23 Budget Period January 26, 2021
DPI Submits Plan to JFC for ESSER II Funds Distribution January 26, 2021
Medical Society Opposes Measure to Overturn Mask Mandate January 26, 2021
Forward Analytics: Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Wisconsin January 26, 2021
Bill Requiring In-Person Option Clears Committee January 22, 2021
Assembly to Take Up Amended COVID-19 Bill January 22, 2021
LeMahieu, Steineke Stand By Conflicting COVID Relief Bills January 20, 2021
Bill Requiring In-Person Option to Have Hearing January 19, 2021
State Justices Question Proposal on Redistricting Process January 14, 2021
Vos Takes Swipe at LeMahieu Over COVID Bill January 13, 2021
All Candidates for Spring Elections Granted Ballot Access January 13, 2021
Governor Evers’ State of the State Address January 13, 2021
Evers’ Backs Senate Version of COVID-19 Bill January 12, 2021
SAA Survey Reponses from Dr. Shandowlyon Hendricks January 12, 2021
COVID Vaccines and School District Employees January 12, 2021
State of the State Address Tonight January 12, 2021
Senate Will Take Up Amended COVID-19 Bill Today January 12, 2021
WPF: Wisconsin Taxes as Share of Income Drop for Ninth Straight Year January 12, 2021
Senate Committee Amends Assembly COVID-19 Bill January 11, 2021
LFB Summary of Senate Substitute Amendment to AB 1 January 11, 2021
Senate GOP to Amend Assembly COVID-19 Bill January 11, 2021
Senate Finance Committee to Amend Assembly COVID Relief Bill January 11, 2021
Assembly GOP Moves Ahead With Plans to Pass AB 1 January 6, 2021
Assembly GOP COVID Package on the Fast Track January 5, 2021
New Stimulus Law Includes Voluntary Extension of EPSLA and EFMLEA December 31, 2020
Latest Stimulus Bill Does Not Extend The FFCRA Leave Mandate December 30, 2020
DPI Publishes School District Act 185 Reports From Pandemic December 30, 2020
Federal COVID Relief Package December 23, 2020
‘A Fundamental Right’: Madison Schools Consider a New Way to Teach Reading December 16, 2020
Vos Adds Kurtz, Rodriguez to Joint Finance December 16, 2020
2020-21 General School Aids December 14, 2020
Update on SAA Statutory Flexibility Agenda December 14, 2020
2021-23 SAA Legislative Agenda December 14, 2020
Governor’s Budget Listening Session on Education This Wednesday, December 16 December 14, 2020
2021-2023 Legislative Agenda December 14, 2020
Nygren to Lead Wisconsin Association of Health Plans December 14, 2020
Senate Committee Structure Announced December 9, 2020
WPF: State’s Budget Challenges Come Into Focus December 7, 2020
Handling Campaign-Related Emails December 3, 2020
Vos Appoints Born Assembly JFC Co-Chair December 2, 2020
More on GOP COVID-19 Package December 2, 2020
Assembly Republicans Offer COVID-19 Proposal December 1, 2020
Nygren Resigning From the Legislature December 1, 2020
COVID-19 Precipitates Changes to GED Testing and Credentialing December 1, 2020
LeMahieu Rounds Out Senate GOP Finance Team December 1, 2020
State Superintendent Candidate Survey Responses December 1, 2020
School District Grievance Procedure Provisions to Immediately Review November 30, 2020
Evers Announces New Public Health Emergency November 20, 2020
DOA Projects $1.2 Billion Ending Balance for this Fiscal Year, Growing Revenues for Next Budget November 20, 2020
It’s Called a “Workplace Safety” Grievance, But What is This Really About? November 20, 2020
Evers to Extend Mask Mandate Into Mid-January November 18, 2020
Guv’s Office, Speaker Spar Over Plan for COVID-19 Legislation November 17, 2020
Evers Releases Proposed COVID-19 Legislation November 17, 2020
$3 Million in Grants Available for Schools and Libraries November 17, 2020
WPF: Wisconsin School Referenda Rise Above Economy, Politics November 17, 2020
IDEA Class Action Dismissed November 16, 2020
Evers Announces Virtual Budget Listening Sessions November 13, 2020
Vos Reappoints Nygren JFC Assembly Co-Chair November 13, 2020
DPI Releases One-Pagers on Major Budget Topics November 11, 2020
LeMahieu Appoints Marklein Senate JFC Chair November 11, 2020
11/10/2020 Legislative Leadership Elections November 11, 2020
DPI Seeks $1.4 Billion Increase in Budget Request November 10, 2020
LeMahieu Elected Senate Majority Leader, Kapenga Senate President November 5, 2020
SAA Submits Questions to State Superintendent Candidates November 5, 2020
Wisconsin 2020 Election Results November 4, 2020
School Referendum Results November 4, 2020
Wisconsin Dems Fall Short of Big Gains in Assembly; GOP Expands Majority in State Senate November 4, 2020
Legal Update: New Unemployment Insurance Notice Requirement October 23, 2020
Kenosha News: Schools Shouldn’t Be Penalized for 2020 Enrollment Dips October 23, 2020
Wisconsin Receives Federal School-Based Mental Health Grant October 20, 2020
Legal Update: The First Amendment for Schools in 2020 October 19, 2020
Evers’ Administration Final Accounting for 2019-20 October 16, 2020
DPI Releases 2020-21 General School Aids, Fall Student Count & Revenue Limit Information October 15, 2020
47 School Referenda On November 3 Ballot October 8, 2020
Pandemic School Stability Package Circulated for Co-Sponsorship October 6, 2020
2019-20 Estimated School Districts State Support October 6, 2020
Evers Administration Places New Restrictions on Indoor Public Gatherings October 6, 2020
DPI Updates COVID-19 Special Education Guidance October 5, 2020
Legal Updates from Buelow Vetter October 5, 2020
Evers’ Administration Budget Reductions September 23, 2020
Top Republicans Oppose Evers’ Mask Mandate Extension September 23, 2020
Evers Issues New Health Emergency, Face Mask Order September 22, 2020
Latest Regulatory Changes to FFCRA Leave September 18, 2020
Local Governments Can Donate Supplies to School Districts Utilizing Unused COVID-19 Relief Funds September 17, 2020
Federal Court Finds Wisconsin School District Denied FAPE September 17, 2020
As Third Friday Approaches, Schools Brace for Impact on Funding September 14, 2020
Senator Marklein: The State of Our State’s Finances September 8, 2020
Cornell Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda September 4, 2020
Payroll Deferral Considerations for School Districts September 4, 2020
DeVos Tells States Not to Expect Waivers from Annual Tests September 4, 2020
Mount Horeb Leaders Advocate for SAA Flexibility Agenda September 4, 2020
DPI: Over 31 Million Meals Served to Students During Pandemic September 3, 2020
Wauwatosa School District Estimates Spending $4-$5 Million on COVID-Related Costs September 2, 2020
Deb Kerr Joins Race for State Superintendent September 2, 2020
WPF: Wisconsin Education Spending, Staff Compensation Lag the Nation September 2, 2020
Early Literacy Symposium to Hold Fifth and Final Session Today September 2, 2020
PSC Announces 2021 Broadband Expansion Grants September 2, 2020
State Revenues Beat Original 2019-20 Projections August 31, 2020
Tomahawk Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda August 27, 2020
Northland Pines Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda August 26, 2020
Early Literacy Symposia to Hold Fourth Session Today August 26, 2020
WisPolitics Coverage of Nygren Budget Presentation August 26, 2020
Nygren: Budget Decisions Made Now Help the Next Budget Process August 25, 2020
Evers Announces Special Session on Police Policy Bills August 24, 2020
Florence County Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda August 21, 2020
Portage County Business Council Supports SAA Flexibility Agenda August 20, 2020
DHS Schools COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance August 19, 2020
Gunderson Joins State Superintendent Race August 19, 2020
West Allis-West Milwaukee Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert August 19, 2020
Arcadia Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert August 18, 2020
Pecatonica Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert August 18, 2020
Janesville Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert August 17, 2020
Randolph Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert August 13, 2020
La Crosse Superintendent Advocates for Flexibility August 13, 2020
Pepin Superintendent Contacts Legislators Re: Statutory Flexibility August 12, 2020
Priority Legislative Alert: Statutory Flexibility Agenda for the 2020-21 School Year August 12, 2020
Early Literacy Symposia to Hold Second Session Today August 12, 2020
LFB: $243 Million Remaining of CARES Act Funding in Wisconsin August 12, 2020
WASDA Responds to Assembly GOP Letter to Superintendents August 7, 2020
Legislative Council Symposia Series on Early Literacy Begins Today August 5, 2020
Fitzgerald Gauging Support Among Senate Republicans to Overturn Evers’ Mask Mandate July 31, 2020
Evers Declares New Public Health Emergency, Issues Mask Mandate July 30, 2020
SAA Members Testify at Informational Hearing July 27, 2020
Evers Announces GEER Funding for K-12 Schools July 27, 2020
SAA Advocates for Federal Education Stabilization Funding July 22, 2020
Governor Announces Additional Agency Budget Cuts July 22, 2020
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Virtual Education July 16, 2020
AASA Letter on School COVID-19 Liability Relief July 15, 2020
State Revenues Lagging by $749 Million July 9, 2020
The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part V – Going Forward July 8, 2020
The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part IV – School Services July 2, 2020
SAA Members Testify at Informational Hearing on School Reopening June 24, 2020
The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part III – Special Education June 24, 2020
Committee to Hold Hearing on Fall Reopening June 23, 2020
Evers Announces Additional $46 Million to K-12 June 17, 2020
CESA 6 Tells The Story In Video June 17, 2020
The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part II – TECHNOLOGY June 17, 2020
The Wheeler Report Begins New Series on Public Schools During COVID-19 June 11, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story June 10, 2020
2021 State Superintendent Election and the SAA Endorsement Process June 10, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story June 4, 2020
DPI Issues New Guidance on “Additional Services” for Students with Disabilities June 4, 2020
Graduation Time: The Class of 2020 June 3, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story June 2, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 29, 2020
DOR Releases May 2020 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Update May 29, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 28, 2020
Briggs Joins State Superintendent Race May 26, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 26, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 26, 2020
Unique Challenges Facing Rural Schools May 26, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 22, 2020
COVID 19 – Districts Tell The Story May 22, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 21, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 20, 2020
New Title IX Regulations Make Sweeping Changes for Schools May 20, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 19, 2020
DPI, AG Provide Guidance Related to Schools Following Supreme Court Decision May 19, 2020
Craig Won’t Seek Reelection to the Senate May 19, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 18, 2020
This Is Why You Need to Tell the Story May 15, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 15, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 15, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 14, 2020
Court Declares Emergency Order 28 Unlawful; Allows School Closure Order to Stand May 14, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 14, 2020
Digital Divide Becomes an Even Bigger Policy Challenge May 14, 2020
GOP Leaders Wait for Evers’ Proposal; Evers Slams Court Decision May 14, 2020
Wisconsin Schools Remain Closed May 13, 2020
State Supreme Court Strikes Down Evers’ Stay at Home Order May 13, 2020
More Districts Tell The Story May 13, 2020
Districts “Tell Their Story” to Legislators May 13, 2020
Green Bay Tells Their Story May 12, 2020
Districts “Tell Their Story” to Legislators May 12, 2020
Latest Guidance on FFCRA Leave May 11, 2020
Underly Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent May 7, 2020
State Law Waivers and Requests Available in Light of School Closures May 7, 2020
LFB: Tax Collections Down Significantly in April May 6, 2020
School District Fund Balance Info/Talking Points May 6, 2020
Uncertainty Ahead: School Finances in the Face of COVID-19 May 6, 2020
Optional 2020 Tax Settlement Extension May 1, 2020
Notices of Reasonable Assurance and Unemployment Benefits May 1, 2020
Pecatonica Tells Their Story May 1, 2020
Budgetary Issues Nationwide April 30, 2020
Elmbrook “Tells Their Story” to Legislators April 30, 2020
WPF: Amid Crisis, Voters Again Support More Money for Schools April 30, 2020
Agency Budget Cuts and Other State Fiscal Developments April 29, 2020
Unemployment Compensation and Continuation of Coverage for School Districts April 29, 2020
WIAA Cancels Spring Sports Season but Extends Opportunities Into Summer April 29, 2020
Evers Cutting Agency Budgets to Deal With Revenue Shortfall April 29, 2020
Senate Dems Elect Bewley Minority Leader April 24, 2020
School Construction and Building Maintenance Projects During the COVID-19 Pandemic April 23, 2020
Evers Administration Has Until Tuesday to Respond to GOP Lawsuit April 22, 2020
GOP Lawmakers Seek Stay of Latest Evers Stay-at-Home Order April 21, 2020
Governor Evers Signs 2019 Wisconsin Act 185 April 21, 2020
DPI to Hold Hearing On Scope Statement to Expand Virtual Summer and Interim Session Courses April 21, 2020
Shilling Stepping Down as Senate Minority Leader April 21, 2020
GOP Leaders Knock Evers’ Plan to Reopen Economy April 20, 2020
Grading, Credit Determinations and Other Considerations for the 2019-20 School Year and Beyond April 20, 2020
Evers Announces Criteria to Dial Back Stay-At-Home Order April 20, 2020
Vos Threatens Lawsuit Over Evers’ Stay-At-Home Extension April 18, 2020
Changes to Wisconsin Unemployment Benefits for School Districts April 18, 2020
Republicans Push Back Against Evers’ Safer At Home Extension April 16, 2020
Evers Orders Schools Closed for Remainder of School Year April 16, 2020
Evers to Trump: Wisconsin Faces More Than $2 Billion Revenue Loss Due to COVID-19 April 16, 2020
Senate Leaders Indicate More COVID-19 Legislation May Be Needed April 16, 2020
Evers signs COVID-19 Bill April 15, 2020
Senate Approves COVID-19 Legislation April 15, 2020
Five Takeaways from the Department of Labor’s FFCRA Regulations April 15, 2020
A Near Record Year for Wisconsin School Referendums April 15, 2020
Senate to Take Up COVID-19 Package Today April 15, 2020
Assembly Passes COVID-19 Legislation April 14, 2020
School Referendum Results April 14, 2020
Extraordinary Session Bills and LFB Summary Memo April 14, 2020
Legal Opinion On CARES Act “Contractor” Provision April 13, 2020
GOP Lawmakers Abandon Plan to Give JFC Extraordinary Power April 10, 2020
Assembly Plans to Meet Tuesday on COVID-19 Bill April 10, 2020
GOP COVID-19 Package Would Allow JFC to Cut Spending April 8, 2020
GOP Seeks Power to Cut Spending in Response to COVID-19 April 8, 2020
Wisconsin’s Spring Election: Considerations for School Districts April 8, 2020
WEC Advises that Probibition on Disclosing Unofficial Election Results Remains in Effect April 7, 2020
DPI Guidance on Referendum Reporting April 7, 2020
Federal Injunction Will Impact School Districts’ Post-Election Activities April 7, 2020
Action Alert: Congress Must Grant Narrow, Temporary IDEA Flexibility NOW April 7, 2020
SAA Advisory Letter on School District Budget Planning for 2020-21 April 6, 2020
Supreme Court Reinstates In-Person Voting for Tomorrow April 6, 2020
Fate of Spring Election in Supreme Court’s Hands April 6, 2020
More on Evers Moving Election to June 9th April 6, 2020
Evers Moves Spring Election to June 9 April 6, 2020
Open Meetings Compliance in the COVID-19 Era — A Continuing Challenge April 6, 2020
Recap of Weekend Activity April 6, 2020
Shilling Won’t Seek Reelection to the Senate April 2, 2020
Payroll Tax Considerations and IRS Documentation Requirements of the FFCRA for School Districts April 2, 2020
Bills Awaiting Senate Action Are Dead But Revival Possible April 1, 2020
Evers Job Approval Through the Roof April 1, 2020
Fitzgerald, Vos to Introduce a Single COVID-19 Bill April 1, 2020
Evers Seeks $388 Million in State Funds to Address COVID-19 April 1, 2020
The Latest on the Steady Stream of DOL Guidance on FFCRA April 1, 2020
DOL Issues More Guidance On FFCRA April 1, 2020
COVID-19 and Individual Teacher Contracts March 31, 2020
Fitzgerald, Vos Say Legislature Planning to Meet “Soon” March 30, 2020
DOL Issues Additional Guidance on FFCRA March 30, 2020
403(b) Restatement Deadline Extended March 30, 2020
Evers Calls for All Voters to be Mailed Absentee Ballots March 27, 2020
Schools Seek Additional Funds Through Referendum March 27, 2020
DOL Issues First Guidance on FFCRA March 27, 2020
Tax Obligations and Credits for Governmental Employers Under the FFCRA March 26, 2020
Risser, Taylor Leaving the Legislature March 26, 2020
Regular Session Ends Today March 26, 2020
Utilizing Virtual Instruction and Remote Learning Programs During COVID-19 School Closures March 26, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Leave Notices March 25, 2020
Evers’ Stay at Home Order Kicks in Tomorrow March 24, 2020
Legal Update: Additional Guidance on Educating Students with Disabilities March 24, 2020
Evers to Issue “Safer at Home” Order Tomorrow March 23, 2020
School Law FYI: Employees on FMLA Leave Before School Closure March 20, 2020
School Law FYI: Remote Participation in School Board Meetings March 18, 2020
State Revenue Likely to be Lower Due to Coronavirus March 18, 2020
Tobacco 21 Clears Senate Committee March 18, 2020
Legal Update: Covid-19 School Shutdown — Compensatory Education Guidance for Students with IEPs or 504 Plans March 17, 2020
Fitzgerald Postpones Senate Floor Session March 17, 2020
Senate Committee Votes Today on Tobacco 21 March 17, 2020
DPI to Waive Hours Requirement March 17, 2020
Rep. Quinn Will Not Seek Reelection March 16, 2020
SAA Members Testify on Tobacco 21 March 12, 2020
Legal Update: Censorship at the Schoolhouse Gate March 11, 2020
Education Related Bills Signed Into Law March 3, 2020
Felzkowski to Run for Tiffany’s Senate Seat March 2, 2020
BoardmanClark: Coronavirus Guidance February 27, 2020
Evers Vetoes GOP Tax, Debt Plan; Calls for Compromise February 26, 2020
Wisconsin Joins Investigation of JUUL Labs February 26, 2020
Evers Pans GOP Tax Cut Package February 26, 2020
Olsen Won’t Seek Reelection February 24, 2020
JFC Approves GOP Tax Package February 18, 2020
Executive Action by Assembly State Affairs February 13, 2020
Executive Action by Assembly Education February 13, 2020
Senate Committee Approves WRS Retirement Age Bill; Assembly Committee Will Vote Tomorrow February 12, 2020
Court Approves of School District Plan to Restrict Parent’s Communications with School District Personnel February 11, 2020
Senate Committee to Vote on WRS Retirement Age Bill February 11, 2020
Governor Evers: Budget Surplus Plan – Tell Your Story February 10, 2020
More Wisconsin Students Taking, Outperforming National Average on AP Exams February 6, 2020
Evers Calls Special Session on Education Funding, Property Tax Relief February 6, 2020
CPI For Bargaining Agreement January 30, 2020
SAA Opposes AB 670/SB 612 January 29, 2020
WRS Retirement Age/Return-to-Work Bills to Receive Public Hearings January 28, 2020
Proposals Abound for Anticipated State Revenue Increase January 24, 2020
DPI Endorses “Explicit Phonics Instruction” January 23, 2020
Stanford Taylor Won’t Seek Full Term as DPI Superintendent in ’21 January 13, 2020
SAA Testifies on Energy Efficiency, Seclusion/Restraint Bills December 20, 2019
Legislation Would Enhance Penalties for Harassment of a Sports Official December 11, 2019
State of the State Address, January 22nd December 11, 2019
Pope and Others Propose Voucher Accountability Package December 11, 2019
SAA Legislative Committee Expresses Concerns About Return to Work Bill December 5, 2019
Arrowhead High School On Good Morning America November 26, 2019
LFB Releases General School Aid Publication November 26, 2019
DPI Releases Data on Temporary Licenses November 26, 2019
Evers Signs SAA-Supported Bills Into Law November 22, 2019
Continuous Advocacy: School District of Whitefish Bay November 20, 2019
WPF Highlights ESSA School Spending Reporting November 20, 2019
SAA Testifies on Cursive, Seclusion & Restraint Bills November 20, 2019
School Law Update: Students Charged and/or Convicted of a Felony are Ineligible for WIAA Competitions November 20, 2019
Rehiring Annuitants/WRS Retirement Age Bill Circulated November 14, 2019
SAA Members Testify on Tobacco 21 November 6, 2019
Priority Legislative Alert on Tobacco 21 October 30, 2019
Wisconsin’s 2019 NAEP Scores Hold Steady October 30, 2019
Assembly Education Committee Executive Session October 30, 2019
School Law Update: Wisconsin School District Nondiscrimination Obligations October 30, 2019
GOP Won’t Take Up Gun Legislation October 23, 2019
SAA Testifies on Energy Efficiency Bill October 23, 2019
Tobacco 21 Bill to Receive Public Hearing October 23, 2019
Evers Calls Special Session on Gun Violence October 21, 2019
DPI Releases County Level Youth Risk Behavior Survey October 21, 2019
Legal Update: Ensure that Regular Education Teachers Have Access to Student IEPs October 21, 2019
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Energy Efficiency Exemption October 18, 2019
Senate Education Committee Executive Session October 17, 2019
Cost of Wisconsin Voucher Programs Nears $350 Million October 16, 2019
DPI Releases Numbers on General School Funding October 15, 2019
State Senate Passes Several Education Bills October 9, 2019
Florence School Board Adopts Tobacco 21 Resolution October 8, 2019
SAA Testifies on Blue Ribbon Commission Bills October 7, 2019
SAA Testifies on Lead Testing Bill October 1, 2019
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule October 1, 2019
Education Committees to Hold Joint Hearing on Blue Ribbon Commission Bills October 1, 2019
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Testing School Drinking Water for Lead September 30, 2019
Senate Education Committee Executive Session September 25, 2019
Assembly Education Committee to Hold Hearing September 19th September 13, 2019
SAA, WASB, WiRSA Urge Prompt Action on Tobacco 21 Legislation September 13, 2019
Senate Education Committee to Hold Hearing Next Tuesday September 12, 2019
DPI Releases Wisconsin Student Assessment System Results September 12, 2019
Tiffany Launches 7th CD Campaign September 10, 2019
Raising the Age for Tobacco Products has Bipartisan Support August 21, 2019
Legislators Circulate Bill Requiring Testing of School Drinking Water for Lead August 7, 2019
Marklien Proposes Tobacco-21 Legislation August 5, 2019
Strang, Patteson: New DPI Guidance on Special Ed Open Enrollment Actual Costs July 30, 2019
Continuous Advocacy: Unmet Needs & Ongoing Challenges July 11, 2019
DPI Releases Estimated Impact of Evers’ Partial Veto July 3, 2019
Evers Signs Budget, Pumps More Money Into K-12 Through Partial Vetoes July 3, 2019
Strang, Patteson: Approval Requirements In School District Real Estate Transactions July 2, 2019
BoardmanClark: Metadata is a Public Record: What Does this Mean for School Districts? July 2, 2019
ETF Update – WRS Contribution Rates to Increase Slightly July 2, 2019
DPI Releases General Aid Estimate July 2, 2019
Evers Calls for the Budget June 28, 2019
Notes on Budget Process June 27, 2019
Evers Still Silent on Budget Intentions June 27, 2019
Assembly Approves Budget: On to the Senate June 26, 2019
Supreme Court Finds DPI Subject to GOP Laws on Administrative Rules June 25, 2019
LFB Releases Comparative Summary of Budget Recommendations June 24, 2019
LFB: Just 7 Policy Provisions in JFC Budget June 24, 2019
LFB: Property Tax Impacts the Same on JFC, Evers Budgets June 19, 2019
Evers Waiting for Final Budget Before Making Veto Decision June 18, 2019
JFC Passes State Budget June 14, 2019
Evers Weighing Options on Budget June 13, 2019
GOP May Not Return Until October If Evers Vetoes Entire Budget June 12, 2019
BoardmanClark: Tax Consequences of Tuition Reimbursement Agreements June 3, 2019
SAA Statement on JFC Budget Action May 24, 2019
JFC Approves GOP Education Plan, Dems Slam As Inadequate May 23, 2019
GOP K-12 Motion Released May 23, 2019
GOP Lawmakers Reach Deal on K-12 Education May 23, 2019
Assembly Republicans Propose Additional $500 Million to K-12 Education May 22, 2019
Re-Issuing State Budget Alert – Please Respond ASAP! May 21, 2019
GOP Considers Splitting Budget Into Two Bills May 21, 2019
Public Instruction Budget Papers May 20, 2019
No Progress Apparent Between Evers, GOP Lawmakers May 20, 2019
State Budget Alert: Your Response Needed May 16, 2019
LFB: Additional $753 Million in State Revenue Available for 2019-21 Budget May 15, 2019
JFC Executive Session Thursday May 7, 2019
General Fund Would See $1.4 Billion Less Under JFC Motion May 7, 2019
JFC to Kill Evers’ Medicaid Expansion Plan; LFB Non-Fiscal Policy Memo May 2, 2019
Notes from JFC Hearing April 25, 2019
Special Education Talking Points April 17, 2019
Notes from JFC Hearing April 16, 2019
Notes from JFC Hearing April 11, 2019
MU Poll: 74% Favor “Major Increase” in Special Education Aid April 10, 2019
Reminder — Moving Expenses Now Taxable Wages April 9, 2019
Evers and Legislative Leaders are Barely Talking April 9, 2019
Notes from JFC Hearing April 9, 2019
School Referendum Results April 3, 2019
Testifying At JFC Hearings April 2, 2019
JFC Hearings: Who Plans to Testify? March 28, 2019
State Budget Alert: Joint Finance Committee March 28, 2019
JFC Public Hearings Finalized March 28, 2019
LFB Releases Summary Of Governor Evers Budget March 26, 2019
Referendums Scheduled For April 2, 2019 March 26, 2019
WPF Releases Budget Brief March 25, 2019
JFC Invites Just Six Agencies to Testify on Budget March 25, 2019
LFB Memo Shows Impact of Evers’ Proposed Special Ed Aid Increase March 22, 2019
WPF: Another Alarming Achievement Gap March 19, 2019
Evers’ Budget Would Allow Districts to Rehire Retired Teachers March 18, 2019
GOP Says Evers’ Special Ed Boost Won’t Happen March 13, 2019
BoardmanClark: DOL Releases New Overtime Rules March 12, 2019
Suggestions for Budget Advocacy March 11, 2019
Governor Evers Budget Address March 1, 2019
Budget in Brief K-12 Education Highlights March 1, 2019
SAA News Release March 1, 2019
Budget News Coverage March 1, 2019
Understanding the State Budget Process February 27, 2019
Evers Seeks to Freeze Voucher School Enrollment February 25, 2019
WPF Releases New School DataTool February 15, 2019
Wisconsin’s Open Enrollment Program Does Not Violate Federal Law February 14, 2019
CPI For Bargaining Agreements Beginning July 1, 2019 Confirmed February 14, 2019
News Story Highlights WPF Special Ed Funding Report February 14, 2019
New Report on Special Education Funding February 13, 2019
New LRB Report on 2019 Wisconsin Legislature February 8, 2019
It’s Confirmed, Evers to Deliver Budget Address February 28th February 8, 2019
OCR to Conduct Compliance Reviews on the Use of Seclusion and Restraint February 4, 2019
Dyslexia Study Committee Issues Final Report February 4, 2019
LFB Revenue Estimates Released January 30, 2019
Repost: Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations January 28, 2019
State of the State Address Tonight January 22, 2019
SAA 2019-21 Legislative Agenda January 22, 2019
Governor Requests to Give Budget Address January 21, 2019
Legislative Leaders on Both Sides Support More Funding for Education January 10, 2019
Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations Released January 7, 2019
Evers Calls For “Putting People First” in Inaugural Address January 7, 2019
Blue Ribbon Commission Meeting Recap December 20, 2018
Informing Racine Taxpayers About the Voucher Tax Levy December 20, 2018
Fitzgerald Announces Senate Committee Chairs December 17, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission to Meet on Wednesday December 17, 2018
LFB Releases Memo on 2018-19 General School Aids December 13, 2018
State Share of K12 Costs Rise to 64.9% December 13, 2018
Speaker Vos Announces Assembly Committees and Chairs December 12, 2018
When Must Walker Act on Lame Duck Bills? December 11, 2018
“Teacher Protection Act” May Be Coming Back December 11, 2018
Evers Announces “Building the People’s Budget” Tour December 10, 2018
Senate Passes Three Lame-Duck Bills December 5, 2018
SAA, WASB File Koschkee v. Evers Amicus Brief December 4, 2018
Lame-Duck Session Bills Move to the Floor December 4, 2018
Fitzgerald: “We don’t trust Tony Evers right now” December 3, 2018
Open Enrollment Space Limitations December 3, 2018
403(b) Plans Remedial Amendment Period November 29, 2018
Evers’ Fair Funding Proposal — The Printout November 29, 2018
Vos Announces JFC Picks November 28, 2018
GOP Caucuses Meet Today on Lame-Duck Session November 27, 2018
$2.1 Billion in New GPR Estimated Through Mid-2021 November 20, 2018
Invite Your Legislators to School November 14, 2018
Most Wisconsin Schools Meet or Exceed Expectations November 13, 2018
Evers Names Gau Chief of Staff; Anton Transition Director November 12, 2018
Walker Concedes November 7, 2018
SAA Statement on Evers’ Election Victory November 7, 2018
Public School Districts and Private School Pupil Transportation November 7, 2018
School Referendum Results November 7, 2018
Senate GOP, Dems to Caucus Tomorrow November 7, 2018
Wisconsin Voters Go for Divided Government November 7, 2018
Vote Tomorrow! November 5, 2018
Walker, Evers Tied in Race for Governor November 1, 2018
Enrollments Announced for Voucher Programs October 30, 2018
School Law Update: New Notice Required For Background Checks October 30, 2018
Stroebel Opines: “School Referendums Running Amuck” October 22, 2018
Fitzgerald Casts Doubt on School Funding, Pre-Existing Conditions Proposals October 17, 2018
School Districts Receive Certified General Aid Figures October 15, 2018
Walker Plans to Restore Two-Thirds Funding October 15, 2018
Marquette Poll: Evers, Walker in a Toss-up for Governor October 10, 2018
School Referendums Set For November 6th October 4, 2018
Walker Campaign Does Not Respond To SAA Request October 3, 2018
Legislature to Call Extraordinary Session Starting November 12 October 3, 2018
SAA Member Jeff Wright Running for State Assembly September 27, 2018
Evers Campaign Answers SAA Survey Questions September 27, 2018
Rep. Brooks Resigns Leadership Post Under Fire September 27, 2018
Evers Delivers State of Education Address September 20, 2018
Marquette Poll: Evers Leading Walker September 18, 2018
Evers Budget Request: $1.4 Billion K-12 Increase September 17, 2018
145 Districts Receive Sparsity Aid payment; DPI Proposes Aid Increase September 13, 2018
Evers Proposes New Money for Large Urban Districts September 12, 2018
SAA Submits Questions to Walker, Evers Campaigns September 6, 2018
Second Round School Safety Grant Applications Due Today August 30, 2018
General Election Sprint Begins with Attacks August 15, 2018
DOJ Unveiling 2nd Round of Safety Grants July 24, 2018
Evers: DOJ Should Use Remaining Safety Money for School Mental Health July 24, 2018
DPI Announces Mental Health Grants July 24, 2018
WPEN Summer Summit July 23, 2018
Employee Personnel Files and Public Records Requests July 18, 2018
SAA Following the Work of Two Study Committees July 12, 2018
SAA Member Jeff Wright Running for State Assembly July 11, 2018
School Law Update: Recent Matters of Interest July 10, 2018
SAA Re-Issuing Priority Legislative Alert on PI 34 Rule June 27, 2018
Supreme Court Dismisses Wisconsin Redistricting Case June 18, 2018
Priority Legislative Alert: Educator Licensure Rule Changes (PI 34) June 14, 2018
20 More School Districts Receive Safety Grants June 14, 2018
Will U.S. Supreme Court Toss Out Wisconsin Redistricting Plan? June 14, 2018
84 Schools to Participate in Special Needs Voucher Program June 13, 2018
Split Decision in Tuesday’s Special Elections June 13, 2018
SAA Testifies At Blue Ribbon Commission June 4, 2018
School Law Update: Legal Issues Regarding Student Fees May 31, 2018
SAA to Testify at Final Blue Ribbon Commission Hearing June 4th May 30, 2018
Kitchens, Olsen Split on Major Funding Formula Overhaul May 29, 2018
DPI Releases Summary of 2017-18 Education Bills May 15, 2018
Walker Directs Agencies to Plan for Zero Growth Budget May 15, 2018
Rep. Ed Brooks Will Not Seek Re-Election May 15, 2018
Loophole in Wisconsin Parental Choice Program? May 14, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission to Meet May 21st May 10, 2018
School Law Update: Publication & Posting of Legal Notices May 8, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission To Meet May 7th April 30, 2018
Schimel Wants Every School That Applies to Receive School Safety Grant April 26, 2018
Schimel to Announce More Details on School Safety Initiative April 25, 2018
Concurrent Enrollment Fix Signed by Governor April 17, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission To Meet April 23rd April 17, 2018
Rep. Kleefisch Won’t Seek Re-Election April 16, 2018
Supreme Court to Take Up DPI Case Again April 16, 2018
School-Based Mental Health Grants Now Available April 13, 2018
Vos Will Not Run for Congress April 13, 2018
Schimel: Two-Thirds of Districts Have Expressed Interest in Safety Grants April 13, 2018
Source: Ryan Won’t Seek Re-Election April 11, 2018
Rep. Weatherston Will Not Seek Re-election April 10, 2018
School Referendum Results April 5, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission To Meet April 9th April 2, 2018
Governor to Sign School Safety Bill Today March 26, 2018
$100 Million School Safety Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk March 23, 2018
Fate of School Safety Package Uncertain in Assembly March 22, 2018
Senate Passes School Safety Package March 21, 2018
GOP Lawmakers Reach Deal on School Safety March 20, 2018
Senate Scrambles to Finalize School Safety Proposal March 20, 2018
Nerison Will Not Seek Re-election March 20, 2018
Assembly Education Public Hearing Tomorrow on School Safety March 19, 2018
Moulton Will Not Seek Re-election March 19, 2018
Governor Walker’s Special Session School Safety Proposals March 15, 2018
Walker Calls School Safety Special Session March 15, 2018
Rep. Pope Introduces Student Safety Package March 13, 2018
Genrich Announces Bid for Green Bay Mayor March 12, 2018
Walker to Sign AB 835 Into Law March 12, 2018
Green Bay School Safety Forum March 12, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission Hearing Rescheduled for March 19 March 9, 2018
Evers Proposes School Safety Package March 7, 2018
Today’s Blue Ribbon Commission Meeting Cancelled March 5, 2018
US DOL Opinion Letter on Community Members Serving as Volunteer Coaches March 2, 2018
IRS Sending Affordable Care Act Notices March 2, 2018
SAA Discussion Points for Blue Ribbon Commission March 2, 2018
Fitzgerald, Jagler Comment on School Safety March 2, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission Announces Future Public Hearings March 1, 2018
Jarchow Will Not Seek Re-Election March 1, 2018
Walker Working on School Safety Package March 1, 2018
Blue Ribbon Commission Announces March 26 Hearing February 26, 2018
Assembly Concurs in Senate Bill 711 February 23, 2018
“Stripped Down” AB 693 Passes Assembly February 23, 2018
School Funding Commission to Hold Hearing March 5th February 22, 2018
CPR Training, Materials Available for Schools February 22, 2018
School Referenda Pass Easily Yesterday February 21, 2018
AB 835 Passes Senate Easily February 21, 2018
AB 805 Clears the Senate February 21, 2018
“Stripped Down” AB 693 Clears Assembly Committee February 20, 2018
Key Issues Regarding the Early College Credit Program February 14, 2018
SAA Priorities Easily Clear the Assembly February 14, 2018
Special Needs Voucher Costs to Triple Next Year February 12, 2018
JFC Unanimously Approves Amended AB 835/SB 690 February 9, 2018
JFC Holds Public Hearing Last Night, Will Exec AB 835/SB 690 Today February 8, 2018
SB 690 to Receive Hearing in JFC February 6, 2018
Concurrent Enrollment Fix Moving in Capitol February 2, 2018
Concurrent Enrollment Fix to Receive Senate Hearing February 2, 2018
AB 835 Clears Assembly Committee 14-1 February 2, 2018
SAA Opposes AB 803 At Hearing February 1, 2018
Nearly 400 Private Schools Register for Voucher Programs February 1, 2018
SB 713 Scheduled for Hearing Tomorrow January 30, 2018
School Funding Commission to Hold Hearing Friday January 30, 2018
New Web Page for School Funding Commission January 30, 2018
SAA Supports AB 835 at Hearing January 26, 2018
LFB Prepares Memo for School Funding Commission January 26, 2018
Representative Kremer Not Seeking Reelection January 24, 2018
School Funding Commission to Hold Hearing February 2nd January 23, 2018
Priority Legislative Alert – Sparsity Aid/Low Revenue Ceiling January 23, 2018
LFB Memo on Low Revenue Ceiling/Sparsity Bills January 19, 2018
Fiscal Bureau Projects $385 Million Surplus at End of 2017-19 Biennium January 19, 2018
SAA Supports AB 805 — Concurrent Enrollment Fix January 19, 2018
Priority Legislative Alert: Proposed Rule Changes to Educator Licensure (PI 34) January 19, 2018
SAA Testifies Against Teacher Protection Act January 12, 2018
Priority Legislative Alert on Teacher Protection Act January 10, 2018
Sparsity Aid, Low Revenue Ceiling Draft Circulated for Co-Sponsorship January 8, 2018
Walker Champions Sparsity Aid and Low Revenue Ceiling Increase January 8, 2018
Teacher Protection Act Scheduled for Hearing January 5, 2018
Bills Introduced “Fixing” Concurrent Enrollment Under ECCP January 5, 2018
Personal Notes May Be “Records” Under Public Records Law January 2, 2018
Open Enrollment Update: Full-Time and Part-Time December 29, 2017
Five Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Educator Licensing Rules December 29, 2017
Lasee, Ripp to Join Walker Administration December 29, 2017
Recap Of Senate Education Committee Hearing December 21, 2017
DOE Issues New Guidance Interpreting The Supreme Court’s Endrew F. Holding December 20, 2017
Special Election Primary Results December 20, 2017
School Funding Commission Holds First Meeting December 15, 2017
Effect of Vouchers on General School Aid Distribution December 14, 2017
School Funding Commission to Hold First Meeting Tomorrow December 13, 2017
Bill Circulated “Fixing” Concurrent Enrollment Under ECCP December 13, 2017
144 School Districts Receive Sparsity Aid December 12, 2017
Legislative Leaders Announce Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding December 6, 2017
Stroebel Appointed to Joint Finance Committee December 6, 2017
Another Attempt to Limit the State Superintendent’s Power December 6, 2017
Governor Signs Education Bills December 1, 2017
SWIB Announces New Executive Director December 1, 2017
Teacher Protection Act Introduced in Assembly November 30, 2017
New Lifetime Teaching Licenses Proving Problematic November 29, 2017
Evers Seeks to Use DPI Attorney in Lawsuit November 29, 2017
School Leaders Say K-12 Budget Doesn’t Do Enough for Rural Schools November 16, 2017
LFB Publishes 2017-18 General School Aids November 15, 2017
Vos: Sparsity Aid Proposal Won’t Clear Assembly November 13, 2017
Walker Appoints Harsdorf DATCP Secretary November 10, 2017
School Referendum Results November 9, 2017
Educators Getting Crunched November 8, 2017
Walker Starts Statewide Campaign Tour November 6, 2017
2016-17 Estimated State Support for School Districts November 2, 2017
Competitive Bidding Bill Clears State Senate November 1, 2017
Referendum Scheduled For Tuesday, November 7, 2017 October 30, 2017
Priority Legislative Alert on Teacher Protection Act October 25, 2017
Thiesfeldt Circulates Teacher Protection Act for Co-Sponsorship October 25, 2017
School Law Update: Domestic Partnership Benefits Eliminated October 25, 2017
DPI Releases Condensed State Budget Summary October 25, 2017
Voucher Program Costs Reach Nearly $270 Million October 24, 2017
Walker to Launch Re-Election Bid November 5th October 19, 2017
State Finishes 2016-17 With $579 Million Surplus October 17, 2017
More on Sparsity Aid Proposal October 11, 2017
Walker Announces Support For New Increase In Sparsity Aid October 10, 2017
Borsuk Column on Low Revenue Ceiling October 6, 2017
GOP Bill Would Force Police to Share Student Records October 6, 2017
Competitive Bidding Bill Clears Senate Committee October 6, 2017
Thiesfeldt Drafting “Teacher Protection Act” October 5, 2017
DPI Releases 2017-19 State Budget Summary October 4, 2017
SAA Testifies Against Competitive Bidding Bill October 3, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Wisconsin Gerrymandering Case October 3, 2017
Hearing Scheduled on Bill Requiring Schools to Use Competitive Bidding September 27, 2017
DPI Posts Info on Licensure Changes September 27, 2017
Vinehout Launches Bid for Governor September 25, 2017
Low Spending Districts Concerned with Walker Veto September 25, 2017
Evers Delivers State of Education Address September 21, 2017
SAA News Release On Budget, Low Revenue Veto September 21, 2017
Governor to Sign Budget, Veto Low Revenue Ceiling Upper September 21, 2017
Governor Releases Budget Vetoes September 20, 2017
Senate Committee Passes Amended AB 169 September 19, 2017
SAA Veto Request Letter September 19, 2017
Gun Bill Up for Committee Vote Today September 19, 2017
It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over — Vos Move Could Delay Budget Signing September 19, 2017
Fitzgerald: “We’ve Got the Votes” September 15, 2017
State Budget Faces Uncertainty in the Senate September 15, 2017
Recap of Senate Education Committee Hearing September 14, 2017
Walker Objects to DPI ESSA Plan September 14, 2017
Assembly Passes Budget Bill 57-39 September 14, 2017
Senate Education Committee to Hold Hearing September 13, 2017
McCabe Enters Crowded Governor’s Race September 13, 2017
Washington Post: “Court Should Strike Down Wisconsin’s Gerrymandering” September 13, 2017
Budget Bill Schedule September 13, 2017
Senate GOP Still Short on Votes for Budget September 13, 2017
Districts of Innovation September 13, 2017
LFB Releases Comparative Budget Summary September 12, 2017
Controversial Online Teacher Prep Program Allowed in Budget Provision September 11, 2017
Walker Could Use Partial Veto Power on Foxconn, Budget Bills September 11, 2017
Recap of Assembly Education Committee Hearing September 8, 2017
Barca to Step Down as Minority Leader September 8, 2017
Lawmakers Approve Special Needs Vouchers Expansion September 7, 2017
JFC Wrap-Up Motion Released September 6, 2017
GOP Special Needs Scholarship Motion September 6, 2017
Priority State Budget Alert: Special Needs Scholarship Program and Special Education Open Enrollment August 31, 2017
McCabe to Launch Gubernatorial Bid August 31, 2017
123 Districts Receive High Cost Transportation Aid August 30, 2017
JFC to Meet on September 5th August 30, 2017
SAA Issues State Budget News Release August 29, 2017
JFC Adopts K12 Budget August 29, 2017
GOP K-12 Motion Released August 28, 2017
JFC to Take Up K12 This Afternoon August 28, 2017
Foxconn Could Put Strain on the State Budget in the Future August 28, 2017
Nygren: School Officials Complaints of Late State Budget ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ August 25, 2017
JFC To Take Up K-12 Issues on Monday August 24, 2017
Recap of Assembly Education Committee Hearing August 24, 2017
Evers Formally Launches Gubernatorial Bid August 24, 2017
Legislative Leaders Say No Deal Yet on Budget August 23, 2017
Walker: Republicans Have Budget Deal in Principle; JFC Co-Chairs Say Details Remain August 22, 2017
Evers to Announce for Governor on Wednesday August 21, 2017
Recap of Senate Education Committee Hearing August 17, 2017
Schools Gear Up for New Year Without State Budget Finalized August 16, 2017
CPR in Schools Program Seeking Additional Schools for Training, School Kits August 15, 2017
LFB Analysis of Foxconn Bill Raises Questions August 9, 2017
Energy Efficiency Exemption article; Wachs Announces for Governor August 8, 2017
SAA Testifies on Firearm Education Bill August 3, 2017
Bill Repealing DOT School Bus Rule Signed Into Law August 3, 2017
Fitzgerald, Vos Disagree Over Foxconn Bill Process August 2, 2017
Boardman & Clark: Annual Notices Information July 31, 2017
School Districts Would Pay for Large Share of Vouchers Under Senate Plan July 26, 2017
Evers Files Paperwork to Run for Governor; Remains Non-Committal July 24, 2017
State Budget Holding Up Onalaska Hiring Plans July 24, 2017
Journal Sentinel Review of Senate Budget Plan on K-12 Issues July 24, 2017
Senate Republicans Release Budget Plan July 20, 2017
SAA Testifies Against Competitive Bidding Bill July 12, 2017
Bill Would Allow Gun Education Class in High Schools July 10, 2017
Hearing Scheduled on Bill Requiring Schools to Use Competitive Bidding July 7, 2017
Evers Considers Run for Governor July 7, 2017
Supreme Court Rules Against School District in Open Meetings Case June 30, 2017
July 1 General Aid Estimate Released June 30, 2017
More Resolutions Opposing Referendum Bills June 29, 2017
MU Poll: Walker Approval Rating Improves June 29, 2017
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Appleton School District in Open Meetings Case June 29, 2017
Walker, GOP Legislative Leaders to Meet Today June 28, 2017
More On the Stalled Budget Negotiations June 27, 2017
State Budget Impasse Drags On June 27, 2017
Pepin Resolution Opposing Referendum Bills June 27, 2017
GOP Healthcare Bill Could Push Costs Onto Schools June 27, 2017
Baraboo Resolution Opposing Referendum Bills June 27, 2017
Potential K-12 Deal Would Boost Aid, Reduce Property Taxes June 26, 2017
WRS Contribution Rate Decrease June 26, 2017
JFC Democrats Offer K-12 Package June 23, 2017
GOP Far Apart on Transpo; No Concensus on K-12 June 23, 2017
Budget Talks Continue June 22, 2017
Closed-Door Budget Talks Continue Today June 21, 2017
More on Gerrymandering Supreme Court Case June 20, 2017
La Crosse Area Educators Weigh In on ESSA June 20, 2017
SWIB Executive Director to Retire June 20, 2017
Evers Announces Districts of Innovation June 19, 2017
Public Hearing on PI 34 Emergency Rule June 19, 2017
GOP Plan Would Roll Back Recurring Referendums for 130 Districts June 19, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Wisconsin Redistricting Case June 19, 2017
Senate GOP Low Revenue Plan June 19, 2017
Something to Consider About the Current Budget Debate June 16, 2017
SAA Members Oppose Referendum Bills at Hearings Yesterday June 16, 2017
Is JFC Getting Close to K-12 Deal? June 16, 2017
SAA, Coalition Raise Concerns Over Special Education Items in Assembly Education Plan June 16, 2017
Walker Courts Public Schools While Preparing for Re-Election June 12, 2017
Borsuk on Equitable Funding for All Children June 12, 2017
Assembly Education Committee to Hold Hearing on Three Referendum Bills June 9, 2017
SAA, WASB, SWSA, WiRSA Issue United Capitol Budget Memo June 9, 2017
Assembly GOP to Hold School Funding Press Conference in Green Bay June 7, 2017
More on Assembly School Funding Plan June 6, 2017
Assembly GOP Leaders Release New School Funding Plan June 6, 2017
Legal Update: Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Issues Decision Confirming Transgender Student’s Rights Under Title IX June 6, 2017
Walker Takes Issue With Assembly GOP Education Funding Plan June 6, 2017
More Coverage of Budget Impasse June 6, 2017
Senate Leaders Mull Separate Budget June 5, 2017
JFC at Impasse June 5, 2017
Lawmakers Divided Over School Funding June 3, 2017
School Law Update: Seventh Circuit Upholds Transgender Student’s Right to Use Boys’ Bathroom at School June 2, 2017
Walker: “Appropriate” to Have Licenses to Carry Concealed Weapons June 1, 2017
DPI Announces Public Listening Sessions on ESSA Plan June 1, 2017
SAA Testifies on SB 187 May 31, 2017
SAA Submits Statement on Gun Bill May 31, 2017
Editorial: Conceal Carry Bill Fails To Make State Safer May 31, 2017
Transgender Student Wins Appeal in Final Week of School May 31, 2017
JFC Will Not Take Up K-12 This Week May 30, 2017
Gun Bill Draws Mixed Reviews May 30, 2017
Hearing Scheduled on Bill Repealing Gun-Free School Zone Law May 25, 2017
First Referendum Bill Scheduled For Hearing May 23, 2017
Borsuk: What Surprises Do Lawmakers Have in Store for Education? May 22, 2017
JFC Will Not Take Up K-12 Next Week May 19, 2017
A Rift in School Choice Movement? May 15, 2017
School Law Update: Substantial Fault Standard for Unemployment Benefits May 15, 2017
JFC Will Not Take Up K-12 This Week May 15, 2017
Revenue Estimates Are Unchanged May 15, 2017
Borsuk: Mental Health Issues Becoming Pervasive for Schools May 15, 2017
Education-Related Bill Introductions May 9, 2017
State Budget Video Alert May 4, 2017
JFC Will Not Take Up K-12 Next Week May 4, 2017
House Health Care Bill Has Big Impact on Schools, Medicaid May 4, 2017
Walker: School won’t start before Sept. 1 May 3, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions May 2, 2017
Mauston Educators Rising Coverage May 2, 2017
DPI Releases ESSA Draft State Plan April 29, 2017
Should Taxpayers Pay for Private School Vouchers? April 29, 2017
Proposed Penalties for Gun Threats Against Schools April 29, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions April 26, 2017
School Referendum Bills Introduced April 26, 2017
JFC to Begin Taking Budget Votes Monday April 26, 2017
Notes From Final JFC Hearing April 24, 2017
Borsuk: No Time to Lose on Education April 24, 2017
Notes From JFC Hearing April 20, 2017
Notes from JFC Hearing April 19, 2017
Editorial: Stroebel Again Attacking Local Government April 17, 2017
GOP Lawmakers Take Aim at School Referendums April 17, 2017
30 Schools to Participate in Special Needs Scholarship Program April 11, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions April 11, 2017
Notes from JFC Hearing April 10, 2017
JFC to Work Off Walker’s Budget Bill; Policy Items Pulled From Budget April 7, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions April 6, 2017
Notes from JFC Hearing April 6, 2017
Referendum Results April 5, 2017
Evers Re-Elected April 5, 2017
Notes From Joint Finance Committee Hearing April 4, 2017
Walker Urges JFC to Support His K-12 Funding Plan April 4, 2017
Walker Open to Tweaking Act 10 Compliance Provision April 4, 2017
Public School Advocates Dominate JFC Hearing April 4, 2017
Evers: Funding Tied to Act 10 Compliance Could Unfairly Affect Districts March 31, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 30, 2017
School Referendum Bills Circulated for Co-Sponsorship March 30, 2017
Cullen Will Not Run For Governor in 2018 March 30, 2017
Walker Tweets Strong Support for K-12 Funding March 30, 2017
Testifying At JFC Hearings March 29, 2017
Holtz Radio Ad Appeals to Moms March 29, 2017
JFC Members Question Self-Funded Insurance Plan; Senator Olsen Praises Walker’s K-12 Funding Increases March 29, 2017
Legislators Weigh In on Constitutional Carry March 29, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 28, 2017
Craig, Felzkowski Introduce Constitutional Carry March 28, 2017
School Referenda in the News March 23, 2017
GOP Lawmakers Propose Pension Changes March 23, 2017
Marquette Poll: Walker Numbers Up; 80% Support Increasing K-12 Funding March 23, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 22, 2017
More Information on JFC Hearings March 22, 2017
Tensions Rise As Vouchers Expand March 22, 2017
School Referendum Report March 22, 2017
JFC Hearings: Who Plans to Testify? March 20, 2017
State Budget Alert: Joint Finance Committee March 20, 2017
JFC Public Hearings Finalized March 17, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 16, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 14, 2017
Tentative JFC Budget Hearing Schedule March 9, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 8, 2017
LFB Budget Summary Now Available March 7, 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Sends Student Transgender Case Back to Court of Appeals March 7, 2017
Wisconsin School District Debt Soars After $1.35 Billion in New Borrowing March 6, 2017
DPI Budget Summary Now Available March 6, 2017
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Transgender Case March 6, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions March 6, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions February 28, 2017
Assembly Start Date Bill Introduced February 28, 2017
News from the State Superintendent Campaign February 28, 2017
Federal Transgender Guidance Withdrawn February 27, 2017
Holtz Sent Campaign Email From School Account February 27, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions February 27, 2017
USDOE, DOJ Rescind Previous Guidance on Transgender Students February 24, 2017
Kremer Likely To Re-introduce Transgender Bathroom February 23, 2017
Trump Administration Lifts Transgender Student Bathroom Guidance February 23, 2017
More Start Date Resolutions February 23, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal February 22, 2017
Evers, Holtz Advance to General Election February 22, 2017
New ADA Regulations and Federal Guidance Regarding Students with Disabilities February 21, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal February 21, 2017
More Indications Walker Running for Reelection February 21, 2017
Hurley Superintendent on “Here & Now” February 20, 2017
State Superintendent Primary Election February 21 February 20, 2017
Editorial: Good Things in Budget for Schools February 20, 2017
Borsuk on the Importance of Early Learning February 20, 2017
State Superintendent Election Dates and Information February 16, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal February 16, 2017
Humphries/Holtz Spat: The Bigger Issue February 16, 2017
Humphries, Holtz Tangle Over Alleged Job Offer February 16, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal February 15, 2017
Fundraising in the State Superintendent’s Race February 14, 2017
Borsuk: The Budget Game is Far From Over February 14, 2017
Budget Proposal Impact on Teacher Licensure February 13, 2017
Walker Boost in School Aid Tied to Act 10 Compliance February 10, 2017
Walker, Fitzgerald: Changes Coming to Budget Plan February 10, 2017
SAA Press Release February 10, 2017
Budget News Coverage February 9, 2017
Governor Walker Introduces 2017-19 Budget February 9, 2017
Fitzgerald Not Willing to Commit to Walker School Aid Increase February 7, 2017
Shifting Approach to School Funding in Wisconsin February 7, 2017
News Stories on Start Date Repeal February 6, 2017
Walker to Increase School Funding $649 Million February 6, 2017
Proposal on School Staffing Challenges February 3, 2017
Walker Unveils Rural Schools Plan February 1, 2017
Walker To Unveil Rural Schools Plan Today February 1, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal January 31, 2017
SWIB Posts Letter in Response to Audit, Hearing January 31, 2017
23 Schools Intend to Participate in Racine Voucher Program January 31, 2017
163 Private Schools Register for Statewide Voucher Program January 31, 2017
Ott, Darling Circulate Start Date Legislation January 31, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal January 30, 2017
Humphries Aims for Conservatives’ Support As He Targets Evers January 30, 2017
Walker Postpones Rural Schools Plan Announcement January 26, 2017
Walker To Unveil Rural Schools Package Tomorrow January 25, 2017
Bill Removes Meeting Minute Newspaper Publication Requirement January 25, 2017
Walker Sets Budget Address for February 8 January 25, 2017
Wisconsin School Advocates Pushing for More Money January 23, 2017
Republican Lawmakers Differ on State Superintendent Race January 20, 2017
Assembly GOP Calls for $300 Million in Transpo Revenue, Tax Cuts January 20, 2017
Most Schools Get “F” Under Humphries Report Card Proposal January 20, 2017
SAA Endorses Evers January 20, 2017
Legislators React To LFB Projections January 19, 2017
Revenue Projections Up by $454 Million January 19, 2017
Estimated CPI, Base Wage Negotoiation Reminders January 19, 2017
Grebe to Co-Host Humphries Fundraiser January 18, 2017
Advocate For School Start Date Repeal January 16, 2017
State Superintendent Candidates Meet in First Forum January 16, 2017
School Law Newsletter: Open Enrollment Updates January 16, 2017
SAA Joins Amicus in Appleton School District Case January 13, 2017
Rules Hearing Scheduled on License Flexibility January 13, 2017
New Report: Wisconsin Teacher Shortage January 13, 2017
State Superintendent Race Heats Up January 13, 2017
State Superintendent Candidate Survey Responses January 12, 2017
Wisconsin Receives $2 Million Grant January 12, 2017
Governor Gives State of the State Address January 10, 2017
School Finance Overhaul No Easy Task January 10, 2017
DPI Mental Health in Schools Webpage January 6, 2017
Evers to Face Humphries, Holtz January 4, 2017
DPI to Hold Hearing on Proposed PI 34 Revisions January 3, 2017
Governor Announces State of the State January 3, 2017
2017-18 Legislative Session Organization January 3, 2017
Kremer Will Wait to Re-Introduce Transgender Changing Room Bill December 28, 2016
Evers Seeks $6 Million for School Mental Health December 28, 2016
SAA 2017-19 Legislative Agenda December 28, 2016
Racine Teacher Making Run for State Superintendent December 28, 2016
SAA Submits Questions to State Superintendent Campaigns December 22, 2016
Walker Year-End Interview December 22, 2016
Walker Pans Drug Testing Students December 22, 2016
Vos Unenthused About School Drug Testing Proposal December 21, 2016
Schools Should Set Transgender Changing Room Policy December 21, 2016
Speaker Vos End of Year Interview December 20, 2016
School Start Date Repeal Materials December 20, 2016
Nygren Calls For End To Local Government Property Insurance Fund December 15, 2016
Video: Hiring & Rehiring of WRS Annuitants December 8, 2016
Ozaukee Press Editorial: Privatizers Target Public Schools December 8, 2016
Cindy Zahrte: It’s Time For Schools To Redefine ‘Ready’ December 8, 2016
Vos Pulls Schraa From Joint Finance December 1, 2016
Voucher Advocate, Critic Spar at Marquette December 1, 2016
Hearing on Special Needs Scholarship Rule Set for December 13 November 29, 2016
Borsuk: Table Set for Major School Choice Push November 28, 2016
Boardman & Clark: Overtime Rule Blocked November 28, 2016
Wisconsin Voucher Supporters Cheer DeVos Pick November 28, 2016
32nd Senate District Recount Begins Today November 28, 2016
Federal Court Blocks Overtime Rule November 23, 2016
Corporate Income Tax Collections Down November 23, 2016
Shilling-Kapanke Recount Could Take Up to Six Days November 23, 2016
Will Politicians Support Public Schools Like We Do? November 23, 2016
Senate Democrats Elect Leadership November 23, 2016
Federal Court Finds Redistricting Unconstitutional November 22, 2016
Another News Article Re: Budget Shortfall Post November 22, 2016
Budget Requests $693 Million Higher Than Projected Revenues November 22, 2016
Appleton Schools Lawsuit Goes to State Supreme Court November 21, 2016
Evers Faces Challenge for Re-election November 21, 2016
Most Schools and Districts Meet or Exceed Expectations on 2015-16 Report Cards November 17, 2016
School Law Newsletter: Supreme Court To Hear Open Meetings Case, WERC Announces Revised CPI-U November 17, 2016
Nygren, Darling Back As JFC Co-Chairs November 16, 2016
Assembly Democrats Elect Leadership November 16, 2016
Humphries Announces for State Superintendent November 16, 2016
Evers Submits 2017-19 State Budget Request November 15, 2016
Assembly Republicans Elect Leadership November 15, 2016
Senate Republicans Elect Leadership November 10, 2016
Citizens Pass Numerous Referenda To Support Their Local Schools November 10, 2016
School Referenda Show Strong Passage Rate November 9, 2016
GOP Strengthens Hold on Legislature November 9, 2016
Republicans Win Across the Board in Wisconsin November 9, 2016
Presentation on MPS Improvement Plans November 8, 2016
DPI Comment on Supplement not Supplant Rule Proposal by ED November 3, 2016
How Tax Cuts Changed Wisconsin November 3, 2016
More Referendum Coverage November 3, 2016
Walker Approval Rating Still Underwater November 3, 2016
Clinton Holds Six-Point Edge in Wisconsin November 3, 2016
U.S. Senate Race Down to the Wire November 3, 2016
Driver Unveils Major MPS Improvement Plans November 3, 2016
DPI Hearing on High Cost Special Education Rules November 3, 2016
Borsuk: Vouchers 2.0 Could Be Education Savings Accounts October 31, 2016
Christian Science Monitor: In Wisconsin, Rural Superintendents Turn to Voters to Keep Schools Going October 31, 2016
Who Stands Up For Children? October 25, 2016
Walker: New School Funds Will Be Distributed Through Equalization, Categorical Aid October 25, 2016
School Voucher Programs Grow in 2015-16 October 25, 2016
Special Needs Vouchers Cost Districts $2.4 Million October 24, 2016
DPI Notices of Public Hearings on Administrative Rules October 24, 2016
Another School Funding News Story October 24, 2016
News Story Frames School Funding Debate October 24, 2016
DPI Announces Enrollments of Voucher Programs October 24, 2016
Special Needs Vouchers Raise Concerns About Cost, Quality October 24, 2016
Nonpermanent Referenda Reporting Changes Tax Bills October 19, 2016
Latest St. Norbert College Poll October 19, 2016
Wisconsin Statewide Assessment Results Published October 18, 2016
State Aid Boost Helps Taxpayers, Not Classrooms October 17, 2016
General State Aid Certified to School Districts October 14, 2016
Senator Rick Gudex Dies October 13, 2016
No MPS Schools Eligible for Takeover This Year October 13, 2016
Marquette Poll: Clinton Lead Widens; Feingold Lead Shrinks October 13, 2016
Interesting News Articles from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel October 12, 2016
Steady Growth in Advanced Placement Program October 10, 2016
The Aftereffects of Act 10 October 10, 2016
School Referenda Update October 10, 2016
School Referenda Set For October and November October 6, 2016
Assembly GOP Exploring Education Savings Accounts October 6, 2016
Evers proposes flexibilities to accelerate summer learning opportunities October 5, 2016
LFB Releases State Support for Schools Memo October 5, 2016
Walker Approval Remains Flat, Disapproval Ticks Up September 22, 2016
Walker/Vos Transportation Funding Feud Continues September 22, 2016
State of Education Address Foreshadows Budget Priorities September 15, 2016
No Time To Lose September 13, 2016
AEF to Release New School Funding Study September 12, 2016
Construction Trades Coalition Spending Against GOP Senate Campaigns September 8, 2016
Assembly GOP Announces Forward Agenda September 7, 2016
Where Will Wisconsin Find Enough Workers? September 6, 2016
State Tax Collections Fall Short of Projections September 6, 2016
Walker Approval Rating Rebounds in Latest Poll September 1, 2016
Who Will Be My Teacher? September 1, 2016
More Teacher Shortage News Coverage August 31, 2016
Youth Workforce Task Force Releases Report August 31, 2016
Rural Districts Respond to Teacher Shortage August 30, 2016
News Report: State, Universities Respond to Teacher Shortage August 30, 2016
Another News Story on Teacher Shortages August 30, 2016
Democrats Release Urban Education Task Force Minority Report August 24, 2016
ACT Participation Jumps to 100% in Wisconsin August 24, 2016
Challenges To Evers Taking Shape August 22, 2016
Holtz Targets Graduation, Achievement Rates in State Superintendent Bid August 22, 2016
DPI Seeks Input on Computer Science Academic Standards August 18, 2016
141 Districts to Receive Sparsity Aid August 17, 2016
School Data Committee Selects Options for Further Discussion August 17, 2016
Walker Approval Rating Remains 38% August 11, 2016
School Data Committee to Hold Second Meeting August 10, 2016
DPI to Hold Hearing on SAGE/AGR Rule August 10, 2016
Primary Results, General Election Matchups August 10, 2016
Wisconsin Incumbents Survive Primary Challenges August 10, 2016
New Video Available On Hiring & Rehiring Of WRS Annuitants August 4, 2016
Walker Gives Agencies Budget Directions August 1, 2016
WERC Confirms 0.68% CPI for Bargaining Agreements Beginning January 1, 2017 July 25, 2016
Wistax: Wisconsin Has Likely Fallen Below National Average in Per Pupil Spending July 21, 2016
Marquette Poll: Walker Job Approval Still Underwater July 14, 2016
128 School Districts Qualify For High Cost Transportation Aid July 12, 2016
WPEN Summer Summit July 7, 2016
Mental Health Spending, Programs Vary Widely July 7, 2016
School Data Study Committee to Meet July 7, 2016
More Info on WRS Contribution Rate Increase July 6, 2016
DPI Releases July 1 General Aid Estimate July 1, 2016
Walker Doesn’t Want MPS Turnaround Authority July 1, 2016
Fitzgerald: GOP Could Use “Hammer” on MPS July 1, 2016
Demond Means Resigns As Leader of Milwaukee Turnaround District June 29, 2016
2017 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates June 28, 2016
416 Students Expected To Tap Special Needs Vouchers June 28, 2016
28 Schools to Participate in Special Needs Voucher Program June 28, 2016
Funding Up for Voucher Students, Down for Public Students June 27, 2016
Registration Still Open for ESSA Listening Sessions June 22, 2016
School Data Committee Includes School Administrators June 22, 2016
Scope Statements Updated for Legislative Council Study Committees June 16, 2016
Hearing on Special Needs Scholarship Rules June 15, 2016
Speaker’s Task Force on Urban Education Releases Final Report June 15, 2016
Districts to Receive High Cost Special Ed Aid June 14, 2016
Senate Education Chair Olsen Talks K-12 June 7, 2016
Assembly Education Chair Theisfeldt Talks K-12 June 6, 2016
Polashek Suspends Campaign for State Senate June 2, 2016
Funding Public Schools By Referendum May 31, 2016
US DOE Notice of Proposed Rulemaking May 26, 2016
Schimel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Obama Transgender Policy May 26, 2016
Senator Vinehout: School Funding Hits Home May 26, 2016
DOE, DOJ Guidance Letter on Transgender Students May 23, 2016
History of School Referenda May 23, 2016
US Department of Labor Issues FLSA Regs May 23, 2016
Feds Investigate Baraboo Private School May 20, 2016
Holmes Announces Run for State Superintendent May 18, 2016
GPR Tax Collections in Line With Projections May 18, 2016
DPI, SAA Prevail in Coyne v. Walker May 18, 2016
2016-17 Parental Choice Options Funding May 9, 2016
US Warns North Carolina on Transgender Bathroom Law May 5, 2016
Legislative Council Study Committees Approved May 5, 2016
General School Aids Dropping as Share of State Support May 5, 2016
Secretary King Calls for Repeal of Transgender Laws May 4, 2016
SAA Members to Run for the Legislature May 3, 2016
Justice Prosser to Retire from State Supreme Court April 28, 2016
Referendums and Prevailing Wage April 19, 2016
School Libraries to Share $37.7 Million From Common School Fund April 19, 2016
Kapanke Announces Run Against Shilling April 19, 2016
DPI Publishes School Mental Health Guide April 15, 2016
Whole Grade Sharing Reminder From DPI April 14, 2016
Borsuk: How to Get Enough Teachers? April 11, 2016
Final School Referendum Results April 6, 2016
Changes to Wisconsin Pupil Records Law April 4, 2016
Rep. Al Ott Will Not Seek Re-election April 4, 2016
Voucher School Investigation Prompts Legislation March 28, 2016
April 5th School Referenda March 28, 2016
Mental Health Reform Slows in Wisconsin March 23, 2016
School Mental Health News Coverage March 23, 2016
ESSA Video Overview Available March 22, 2016
Lazich Will Not Seek Re-Election; Craig to Run March 22, 2016
Wish List For Youth Mental Health March 21, 2016
Jorgenson Not Seeking Re-Election March 16, 2016
Badger, ACT Results Available for All Schools March 16, 2016
Walker Signs Voc Ed Licensure Bill Into Law March 9, 2016
PAC Donation Cards March 8, 2016
School Law Update: WERC Recertification and Voting Records February 26, 2016
Senator Harris Dodd Won’t Seek Re-Election February 25, 2016
Murtha Will Not Seek Re-Election February 22, 2016
LFB Memo on Compromise Amendment to SB 615 February 22, 2016
Assembly Passes SB 615 With Compromise Voucher Funding Amendment February 19, 2016
SB 615 Amendment February 18, 2016
Larson Won’t Seek Re-Election; Nygren Won’t Seek Congressional Seat February 18, 2016
School Referenda Results February 17, 2016
GOP Lawmakers Reach Deal on Voucher Funding Changes February 17, 2016
Wausau School Board Member Speaks Out on Voucher Funding Shift February 16, 2016
Voucher Funding Shift Faces Tough Sell In Senate February 16, 2016
Legislative Alert: Your Response Needed February 15, 2016
Lasee Announces Run for Congress February 15, 2016
News Coverage on Voucher Revenue Cap Issue February 11, 2016
Superintendents Speak Out Against Referendum Bill February 11, 2016
Assembly Education Committee Passes Amended AB 751 February 10, 2016
Are Republican Leaders Planning to Break Their Word? February 10, 2016
LFB Memo on New Amendment: $14.2 Million Cut to 142 Districts February 9, 2016
Committee to Vote Tomorrow on Voucher Revenue Cap Issue February 9, 2016
Green Bay Responds To Assembly Amendment 2 February 9, 2016
Priority Legislative Alert: Your Response Needed February 8, 2016
LFB Memo: $22.7 Million Cut to 142 Districts February 8, 2016
News Coverage on AB 751 and Amendments February 4, 2016
AB 751, Amendments Pulled From Committee Agenda February 4, 2016
Priority Legislative Alert: Your Immediate Response Needed February 4, 2016
SAA Supports SB 642 February 3, 2016
Reminder: SAA Online PAC Contribution Option February 2, 2016
State Recovers $375,000 From Failed Voucher School February 2, 2016
Ribble Won’t Seek Re-election February 1, 2016
DPI Announces Library Aid Distributions January 29, 2016
Wisconsin Opposes “Guns in Schools” Proposal January 29, 2016
Walker Still Upside Down in Poll January 29, 2016
SAA Supports AB 273 January 28, 2016
SAA Opposes AB 314 on Academic Excellence Scholarships January 28, 2016
GBAPS Letter on “Guns in Schools” Proposal January 27, 2016
WERC Confirms .12% CPI for Bargaining Agreements January 26, 2016
SAA Opposes SB 470 on School Crime Reporting January 21, 2016
LFB: Estimated Tax Collections Down January 21, 2016
State of the State Coverage January 20, 2016
SAA Members Testify on Referendum Bill January 15, 2016
SAA Memo on Guns in Schools Proposal January 15, 2016
Speaker Vos: “Highly Unlikely” Gun Bill Will Move Forward January 15, 2016
“Guns In Schools” Bill Circulating for Co-Sponsorship January 14, 2016
GOP Bill Would Allow Guns in Schools January 13, 2016
Knudson Will Not Seek Re-election January 12, 2016
Priority Legislative Alert on Senate Bill 355 January 11, 2016
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government: Public Hearing Thursday, January 14th January 8, 2016
SAA Teams Deliver Powerful Testimony on Mental Health January 7, 2016
Gannett Newspapers Announce Children’s Mental Health Series January 7, 2016
SAA Supports “CPR” Bill January 7, 2016
School Law Update: Legal Considerations Regarding Transgender Students January 7, 2016
DPI Releases Brief Summary of ESSA January 7, 2016
Committee Holds Hearing on School Mental Health January 5, 2016
School Law Update: ACA IRS Filing Deadline Extended January 5, 2016
SAA Members Testify on Referendum Bill December 18, 2015
Priority Legislative Alert on Assembly Bill 481 December 15, 2015
Assembly Education Public Hearing Thursday December 14, 2015
Public Hearing on Referendum Bill This Thursday? December 14, 2015
Wisconsin Near the Top in K-12 Education Cuts December 10, 2015
SAA Opposes AB 489 December 8, 2015
Hundreds Pack Library for Reading of Transgender Book December 4, 2015
Fab Lab Grant Applications Due January 22, 2016 December 1, 2015
Investigation: Failing Milwaukee Voucher Schools December 1, 2015
Gudex Will Not Seek Re-election November 30, 2015
AG Schimel: DOJ Will Not Defend School Districts November 24, 2015
Marquette Law School Poll: Key Takeaways November 20, 2015
SAA Opposes AB 469 November 20, 2015
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments November 18, 2015
Evers Statement on Supreme Court Case November 17, 2015
Tiffany Opposes Referendum Bill November 13, 2015
A Wauwatosa Mom Speaks Out November 2, 2015
Rules Hearing November 18 on Energy Efficiency Exemption November 2, 2015
Superintendents Speak Out Against Referendum Bill November 2, 2015
DPI: Private School Vouchers Financial Impacts October 30, 2015
WI Government Revenues, Spending Rank Near the Middle October 30, 2015
Evers Criticizes School Vouchers Following Report October 30, 2015
New Policy Mandate for School Districts October 27, 2015
Wisconsin Budget Project Analyzes Referendum Proposal October 27, 2015
Statewide Voucher Program Enrollment Counts October 27, 2015
School Law Update: Strategies for Rehiring Annuitants October 27, 2015
Wisconsin Graduation Rate Among Tops in Nation October 27, 2015
SAA, WASB File Amicus Brief October 20, 2015
DPI Certifies Aid to Districts October 15, 2015
Proposal To Impact Transgender Students, School Policy October 9, 2015
SAA Opposes AB 321 October 9, 2015
SAA Opposes SB 228 October 7, 2015
Walker Job Approval Falls To 37 Percent September 30, 2015
Walker Left Biggest Supporters in the Dark September 22, 2015
Walker Must Repair Image in State September 22, 2015
Walker to Exit Presidential Race September 21, 2015
Proposed GOP WRS Changes to be Introduced September 21, 2015
State Superintendent Evers: Moving Wisconsin Forward September 17, 2015
Sanfelippo: State Superintendent Should Be Appointed September 15, 2015
State Budget Impacts on School Finance September 15, 2015
Urban Education Task Force Preliminary Schedule September 11, 2015
New Statewide Assessment Provider Selected September 11, 2015
Proposed Energy Exemption Emergency Rule Released September 11, 2015
AGR Trailer Bill Clears Assembly Committee September 11, 2015
SAA Supports Assembly Bills 299 and 325 September 11, 2015
SAA Supports Senate Bills 217 and 244 September 9, 2015
SAA Opposes OPEB Bill, AB 269 September 9, 2015
Youth Workforce Readiness Task Force to Hold Hearing September 2, 2015
SAA Supports Senate Bill 227 September 2, 2015
More on the LFB Voucher Memo September 2, 2015
State to Spend $258 Million on Vouchers in 2016-17 September 1, 2015
WERC Issues New Recertification Election Rules August 28, 2015
Wisconsin ACT Results Hold Steady August 26, 2015
DPI Provides Update on Budget Implementation August 25, 2015
WASDA Sends MoE Letter to Congressional Delegation August 25, 2015
Introducing “From the Legal Side” August 18, 2015
Wisconsin School Mental Health Project Gets Underway August 18, 2015
School Districts Scramble to Fill Positions August 18, 2015
Guidance for Unnassigned Fund Balances August 17, 2015
DPI Posts Course Options Guidance August 17, 2015
Speaker Vos Announces Creation of Task Forces August 5, 2015
DPI Final Budget Summary July 20, 2015
Sen. Johnson Questions Voucher Probe July 17, 2015
Walker Signs Budget Using 104 Vetoes July 13, 2015
DPI Budget Bill Summary July 10, 2015
SAA Veto Request Letter July 9, 2015
Budget Heads to Walker’s Desk July 9, 2015
Interactive Map of School Aid Changes July 8, 2015
Lasee: Changes to Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems Coming Out July 7, 2015
SAGE Bill Signed Into Law July 7, 2015
Legislative Alert: Your Response Needed! July 7, 2015
LFB Summary Now Available July 7, 2015
GOP Seeks to Shield Legislators from Open Records Law July 3, 2015
JFC Wrap-Up Revisits Education Issues July 3, 2015
Movement on the State Budget July 1, 2015
DPI Estimate: More Than Half of All Districts to Receive Less Aid July 1, 2015
More Letters to Legislators/Parents and Staff June 25, 2015
Seymour Letter To The JFC June 24, 2015
Holmen School Board Members Speak Out June 22, 2015
AWSA Produces New “Scientific Method” Video June 18, 2015
Letter To Local Media/Community June 18, 2015
Special Needs Vouchers and Undermined Teacher Licensure: A Toxic Combination June 18, 2015
Parents of Students With Disabilities: Take Special Needs Vouchers Out of the Budget June 16, 2015
More Community/Parent Letters June 16, 2015
JFC Budget Wrap-Up Delayed Yet Again June 16, 2015
Evers Writes Letter to Wisconsin Parents June 12, 2015
Wauwatosa Parents Respond in Facebook Video June 12, 2015
Means, Ertl and Greco on Public Radio June 12, 2015
Coalition Letter on Participation in Sports and Extracurricular Activities June 11, 2015
More Parent/Community Letters June 11, 2015
News Coverage From CESA 4 Media Event June 11, 2015
AEF, WiRSA Release Video June 11, 2015
Public School Backers Step Up Advocacy Efforts June 11, 2015
SAA/WASB Letter on Teacher Licensure June 10, 2015
More Parent/Community Letters June 10, 2015
SAA/WASB Letter on Contract Renewal Provisions June 9, 2015
Letter to Parents/Community and Letter to Editor June 9, 2015
Educators Speak Out Against K-12 Budget Proposals June 9, 2015
Superintendents To Hold News Conference at CESA 4 June 8, 2015
Tosa Parents Plan Rally at Sen. Vukmir Event Monday Night June 8, 2015
South Milwaukee Board Resolutions June 5, 2015
Special Education Funding Will Be Frozen June 4, 2015
More Community/Parent Letters June 4, 2015
Suburban Superintendents Decry State Budget June 4, 2015
Rhinelander Announcement to Parents: You Should Know… June 4, 2015
Palmyra-Eagle Budget Statement June 4, 2015
State Doesn’t Need Unlimited Voucher Program June 4, 2015
Education Leaders To Hold Mequon News Conference June 3, 2015
Another Letter To Families, Staff and Community Members June 3, 2015
Sun Prairie “Pep Rally For Public Schools” June 3, 2015
Middleton: 10 Budget Items That Significantly Impact Our Schools June 3, 2015
Minnesota to Increase Education Spending by $525 Million June 3, 2015
Superintendents Plan Press Conference in Milton June 2, 2015
Superior Community Letter June 2, 2015
Evers Issues Statement on Charter School Expansion June 2, 2015
Budget Expands Independent Charter Schools to 140 Districts June 1, 2015
State Journal on Charter School Expansion June 1, 2015
Lawmakers May Modify Licensure Provisions June 1, 2015
District Communications on the JFC Budget May 29, 2015
SAA Position on JFC K-12 Education Budget May 29, 2015
JFC Rolls Charter School Expansion Into UW Omnibus Motion May 29, 2015
No State Allows Someone Without a Bachelor’s Degree to Teach May 29, 2015
What the Heck is Going on With Wisconsin Public Education? May 29, 2015
Voucher Expansion Could Shift School Revenues By $600 – $800 Million Over 10 Years May 29, 2015
Provision Slipped Into Budget Dilutes Teacher License Rules May 28, 2015
Teacher Licensing Standards Head South May 27, 2015
Evers and Olsen on “Here and Now” May 26, 2015
Borsuk: Legislature Fails Civics 101 May 26, 2015
Sheboygan’s Response to the JFC’s Education Budget May 26, 2015
Surprise School Sports Measure Stirs Up Critics May 26, 2015
Whitewater Communication on JFC Action May 21, 2015
Olsen: K-12 Funding Lost Out to Property Tax Relief May 21, 2015
WIAA: JFC Provision Could Negatively Impact Districts, Students May 21, 2015
Accountability Holiday Bill Signed Into Law May 20, 2015
Parents Rally After JFC Action May 20, 2015
SAA News Release on JFC Action May 20, 2015
JFC K-12 Motion May 19, 2015
JFC to Approve Special Needs Vouchers May 19, 2015
JFC Update May 19, 2015
Nygren Aims to Boost K-12 Funding, Open to Voucher Plan May 19, 2015
State Budget Video Alert II: Please Respond Today! May 18, 2015
Voucher Expansion Plan and More May 18, 2015
Borsuk: Darienne Driver’s Profile is on the Rise May 17, 2015
Wisconsin Dropping Below National Average in Per Pupil Spending May 17, 2015
Legislative Alert: New Budget Developments May 15, 2015
State Budget Video Alert: Your Response Needed ASAP! May 13, 2015
Wisconsin Projected to Drop Below National Average for School Spending May 13, 2015
Borsuk: “Tough Choices on Education Loom” May 11, 2015
More Letters From School Districts May 7, 2015
DPI: Graduation rate up, gaps closing May 7, 2015
SAA Issues News Release on LFB Revenue Estimates May 6, 2015
LFB: No New Revenue May 6, 2015
SAA Budget Alert – Your Response Needed May 5, 2015
SAA Budget Priorities May 5, 2015
A Plea From Parents: Fund Our Schools May 4, 2015
Parents Rally for Public School Funding May 4, 2015
Editorial: Evidence Trumps Ideology in Classroom May 4, 2015
Despite Challenges, Educators Focused on Students May 4, 2015
Republican JFC Members on Education Issues May 4, 2015
WisPolitics Political Stock Report: Prevailing Wage is Falling May 4, 2015
Lawmakers Dialog About Rural Schools’ Challenges April 27, 2015
More Letters and Resolutions April 24, 2015
Important Information: Non-Levy Fund 80 Balance Transfer April 24, 2015
Schools to Share $35.5 Million in Library Aid April 23, 2015
Walker: Any Uptick in Revenue Should Go to K-12 April 23, 2015
More Letters, Resolutions April 20, 2015
JFC Acts on Local Government Property Insurance Fund April 18, 2015
Poll: 78% Oppose School Aid Cuts April 17, 2015
Assembly, Senate Still at Odds Over School Accountability April 16, 2015
More Letters To Legislators and Communities April 15, 2015
Senators Fitzgerald, Shilling on K-12 Education Funding April 13, 2015
Preliminary School Referenda Results April 8, 2015
Cowles: “Remove Policy From the Budget” April 7, 2015
LFB Releases Non-Fiscal Policy Items List April 6, 2015
More Letters To Legislators and Communities April 6, 2015
April 7 School Referenda April 3, 2015
More Letters To Legislators March 31, 2015
Local Government Property Insurance Fund March 30, 2015
More Letters, Resolutions March 30, 2015
Igniting Parent Advocacy March 27, 2015
Keep Budget Issues in Front of Legislators, Public March 27, 2015
SAA Members Testify Before JFC in Reedsburg March 26, 2015
More District Budget Letters, Resolutions March 25, 2015
SAA Members Testify Before JFC in Milwaukee and Rice Lake March 24, 2015
More District Budget Letters, Resolutions March 23, 2015
More District Budget Letters, Resolutions March 20, 2015
SAA Members Testify Before JFC in Brillion March 19, 2015
More District Budget Letters, Resolutions March 18, 2015
Testifying At JFC Hearings March 13, 2015
2019-21 Legislative Agenda March 13, 2015
Budget Alert: Joint Finance Committee March 13, 2015
More District Budget Letters, Resolutions, News Coverage March 12, 2015
JFC Hearings: Who Plans to Testify? March 11, 2015
AB 1 Substitute Amendment Vote Postponed March 11, 2015
SAA Position on AB 1 Substitute Amendment March 11, 2015
AB-1 (Accountability) Substitute Amendment Released March 10, 2015
Governor’s Voucher Funding Plan Doesn’t Work for Anyone March 9, 2015
Amery School District Budget Letter to Parents March 9, 2015
Oregon School District Letter to Community March 6, 2015
Zydowsky Addresses Budget in Column March 5, 2015
DC Everest Using Facebook to Reach Community on Budget Impact March 5, 2015
Kenosha Superintendent Op-Ed Piece March 5, 2015
JFC Announces Public Hearings on Budget March 5, 2015
Verona School Board Budget Communication March 3, 2015
Osceola School District Budget Communications March 3, 2015
Cambridge School Board Sends Letter to Community March 3, 2015
199 Schools to Participate in Voucher Programs March 3, 2015
Green County Superintendents Speak Out on Budget March 3, 2015
Milwaukee Board of School Directors Resolution February 27, 2015
LFB Releases Budget Summary February 27, 2015
Pepin School Board Adopts Budget Resolution February 26, 2015
Pewaukee Adopts Board Resolution, Sends Letter to Community February 26, 2015
Hudson-Area Superintendents Hold News Conference on Budget February 26, 2015
More School Boards Adopt Resolutions February 25, 2015
Elmbrook School District Faces $1.5 Million Deficit February 25, 2015
Baraboo School Board Resolution February 24, 2015
Powerful Resolution Adopted by Wauwatosa School Board February 24, 2015
Letter to South Milwaukee Families February 23, 2015
Assembly GOP Looks to Move Assembly Bill 1 February 20, 2015
River Falls School Board Adopts Budget Resolution February 19, 2015
Dane County Superintendents Issue Open Letter to Walker, Legislature February 18, 2015
Williams Sends Budget Letter to Wausau Families February 18, 2015
February 17 Referenda Results February 18, 2015
Ertl Sends Budget Letter to Wauwatosa Families February 16, 2015
Budget Alert– $150 Per Pupil Cut February 13, 2015
More Administrators Speak Out On Budget Impact February 12, 2015
2014-15 Per Pupil Aid Estimate by School District February 12, 2015
Superintendents Reach Out to Their Communities February 11, 2015
Huebsch: Walker’s Top Priority for New Money is More Tax Cuts February 11, 2015
Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Administrators Speak Out on Budget Impact February 11, 2015
JFC Looks at Budget Hearings in Latter Half of March February 9, 2015
Editorial: Walker Slams Public Schools February 9, 2015
Send Wistax Piece to Your Legislators, Media February 9, 2015
Problems Swirl Around Badger Exam February 9, 2015
Rural Schools Get a Mixed Bag February 9, 2015
Borsuk: Etch A Sketch State Education Policy February 9, 2015
Wistax: School Revenues Under State Budget Proposal February 6, 2015
Public Schools Decry $127 Million Cut February 5, 2015
Walker, Fitzgerald Open to Increasing School Funding February 4, 2015
Walker Proposes $150 Per-Pupil Cut in First Year of Budget February 4, 2015
SAA Budget Release February 4, 2015
State Budget News February 4, 2015
Difficult Budget a “Self-Inflicted Wound” February 2, 2015
Expanding Voucher Program Wrong Choice for Wisconsin January 29, 2015
Follow-up to SB 1 Hearing January 29, 2015
SAA Testimony on Senate Bill 1 January 27, 2015
SAA Legislative Alert on SB 1 — Response Needed January 26, 2015
SAA Comments on Walker Licensure Plan January 23, 2015
Walker Proposes Alternative Teacher Licensure Plan January 22, 2015
December Revenue Numbers Released January 21, 2015
Public Hearing Scheduled on Senate Bill 1 January 21, 2015
WisPolitics: School Accountability Stock Falling January 16, 2015
Walker: Parents Need Information, Not School Penalties January 16, 2015
SAA Testimony on Assembly Bill 1 January 14, 2015
Senate Republicans Unveil Accountability Bill January 13, 2015
State of the State Address Tonight January 13, 2015
Legislative Council Memo Describes AB 1 January 12, 2015
Assembly Bill 1 Has Critics on All Sides January 12, 2015
Response Needed — SAA Legislative Alert on Assembly Bill 1 January 12, 2015
Schools Potentially Impacted by Accountability Bill January 9, 2015
Public Hearing on Assembly Accountability Bill January 9, 2015
SAA Issues News Release on Assembly Bill 1 – Relating to School Accountability January 8, 2015
Conservative Backlash to Accountability Bill January 8, 2015
SAA Concerns About Accountability Bill January 7, 2015
Assembly School Accountability Bill Draft Released January 7, 2015
GOP Divided Over School Accountability Bill January 7, 2015
School Accountability Bill Likely Up First January 6, 2015
Pocan Requests Review of Milwaukee Voucher Program January 5, 2015
Here Come the Education “Fireworks” January 5, 2015
Wisconsin Government Revenue Not Out of Line December 23, 2014
DOA Seeks Comment on Draft BadgerNet RFP December 23, 2014
Schools Can Bill Medicaid for More Services December 23, 2014
Walker Modifies Common Core Position December 17, 2014
Former Employees Cast Doubt on Voucher School December 16, 2014
Voucher School Faces Penalty Unless Improvements Made December 9, 2014
Voucher Programs Closing in on 30,000 Students December 9, 2014
State Senate Committee and Office Listings December 5, 2014
Vouchers, Open Enrollment a Budget Headache for Racine Unified December 2, 2014
Transportation Budget Request Would Divert Resources from Schools December 2, 2014
Lawmaker Promises to Pass Special Needs Vouchers November 21, 2014
MacIver Institute Suggests Changes to Public Retirees’ Health Care Benefits November 20, 2014
A Beginning: Public Release of SAA’s WI’s PK-12 Pathway to World-Class Student Success November 20, 2014
Lawsuit Announced Over Special Needs Open Enrollment; Links to Special Needs Vouchers November 20, 2014
SAA Releases Evidence-Based Policy Agenda November 19, 2014
Schools’ Broadband Costs Often High for Slow Service November 12, 2014
Evers Introduces 2015-17 State Education Budget Request November 10, 2014
Legislature’s Agenda Grows More Conservative November 10, 2014
Preliminary School Referenda Results November 6, 2014
MJS Editorial on Walker’s Ambitions November 5, 2014
Clean Sweep for Republicans November 5, 2014
Dozens of School District to Ask Voters for Funding November 3, 2014
Many School Referenda Scheduled for November 4th November 3, 2014
Rural School Leaders: Funding System Broken October 31, 2014
Walker Opens Up 7-Point Lead October 30, 2014
Statewide Voucher Program Enrollment Counts October 23, 2014
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel On School Funding October 23, 2014
Borsuk on Post-Election Voucher Reality October 20, 2014
Latest Marquette Law Poll: Dead Heat October 16, 2014
General Aid Certified to Districts October 16, 2014
Rural Superintendents Speak Out on School Funding October 15, 2014
Questions For Candidates October 14, 2014
Wistax on School Fund Balances October 14, 2014
State Paid $139 Million to Terminated Voucher Schools Since 2004 October 13, 2014
Grassroots Anti-Voucher Group to Work in Northern Wisconsin October 7, 2014
AP, SAT Results Strong October 7, 2014
Poll Shows Movement Toward Walker October 2, 2014
Pro-Voucher Study Contends Vouchers Benefit Public Schools October 1, 2014
Number of Homeless Students Rising September 29, 2014
More Districts Move to Provide Mental Health Services September 29, 2014
We Must Close the Achievement Gap September 29, 2014
Outgoing Rep. Kestell Reflects on Legislative Career September 29, 2014
Kestell Named SAA Legislator of the Year September 25, 2014
Evers: A Big Year for Wisconsin Public Schools September 25, 2014
Burke: Public Schools Can’t Afford Voucher Expansion September 23, 2014
Burke Answers SAA Survey Questions September 22, 2014
New Poll Confirms Guv Race is Tight September 18, 2014
Back to School, and to Widening Inequality September 18, 2014
DPI Submits Partial Budget Request September 17, 2014
School and School District Report Cards Released September 16, 2014
AFC Launches State Chapter to Push Voucher Expansion September 15, 2014
More Analysis of Structural Deficit September 10, 2014
Senator Cowles: Lawmakers Should Have Been More Cautious September 9, 2014
Walker, Dems Spar Over Projected Structural Deficit September 9, 2014
Walker Campaign Declines SAA Request; Burke Campaign Says “Yes” September 9, 2014
AEF Releases School Finance Study September 8, 2014
SAA Submits Questions to Walker, Burke Campaigns September 5, 2014
Walker, Burke Sharpen Contrast on Vouchers September 4, 2014
State May Need A Budget Repair Bill September 4, 2014
Article on Voucher Schools “Shocks the Conscience” September 4, 2014
More Analysis of State Revenue Shortfall September 3, 2014
Walker Says He’d Support Lifting Voucher Caps September 3, 2014
Dems, GOP Fight It Out Over Revenue Numbers August 29, 2014
Awareness of Common Core Rises in Wisconsin August 27, 2014
A Window into the World of High-Dollar Campaign Fundraising August 25, 2014
School District Fund Balance Info/Talking Points August 25, 2014
NC Judge Halts Voucher Program August 22, 2014
Wisconsin Ranks 2nd on ACT August 21, 2014
Common Core Debate: The Voice of Educators August 7, 2014
Analysis: Wisconsin Supreme Court Finds Act 10 Constitutional August 1, 2014
Ruling Likely Closes Door on Act 10 Debate August 1, 2014
Court Upholds Act 10 In Its Entirety July 31, 2014
Political “Noise” on Common Core Not Helpful July 29, 2014
Supreme Court to Issue Act 10 Decision July 31st July 29, 2014
Can Legislators Repeal the Common Core? July 29, 2014
Wisconsin State Journal: Don’t Waste Common Core Effort July 25, 2014
The Week in Common Core July 21, 2014
Assembly Republicans Brace for War on Common Core July 8, 2014
General Aid Estimate Released for 2014-15 School Year July 1, 2014
Wisconsin Gets Bad News on Both Taxes and Spending July 1, 2014
Olsen Comments on SAGE Study Committee June 23, 2014
Oklahoma Just Dumped the Common Core . . . June 9, 2014
DPI Seeks Viewpoint on Fund 80 June 3, 2014
Boardman & Clark Analyzes Repeal of 180 Day Requirement June 2, 2014
Wisconsin Rated a Leader in School Accountability Report May 29, 2014
Is Walker Seeking John Doe Settlement? May 29, 2014
Catholic Parents Urge Archdiocese to Drop Common Core May 29, 2014
Student Poverty Rate Continues to Climb May 28, 2014
Olsen: What is the Purpose of the Voucher Program? May 28, 2014
Clark: Time to Stand Up for Rural Schools May 23, 2014
UW Proposes Covering Dual Enrollment Tuition Costs Next Year May 23, 2014
Scope Statement for Fund 80 Rule Available May 15, 2014
Democrats Criticize Rural Schools Report May 8, 2014
Graduation Rates Continue to Climb May 8, 2014
Swearingen, Clark Each Issue Rural Schools Reports May 7, 2014
Nass to Run for Open Senate Seat May 7, 2014
Please Complete DPI Technology Survey May 1, 2014
Lots of Senate, Assembly Retirements April 29, 2014
Congratulations. You Own It. April 24, 2014
Interview: Olsen Unbowed By Pressure from Common Core Opponents April 21, 2014
SAA Pushes for Course Options Meeting April 10, 2014
Schools to Receive $30.2 Million in Library Aid April 10, 2014
Walker Signs SB 271 Into Law April 9, 2014
Walker Signs 180-day Bill Into Law April 9, 2014
Newsweek: Telecom Giants Drag Their Feet on Broadband April 3, 2014
Really? You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me! (Part Two) April 3, 2014
2014 School Referenda Results April 3, 2014
Senator Schultz Gives His Farewell Address April 3, 2014
Kestell Will Not Seek Re-Election April 2, 2014
High Stakes Referendums in Rural Districts March 31, 2014
Really? You’ve Got to Be Kidding Me! March 25, 2014
What School Bills Did, and Didn’t, Pass? March 24, 2014
Assembly Passes Senate Accountability Bill March 21, 2014
Assembly Concurs in SB 478 (Fund 80) March 21, 2014
Senate Passes Fund 80 Bill March 19, 2014
SB 589: On To The Governor’s Desk March 19, 2014
SAA Opposes Newest School Accountability Proposal March 18, 2014
Rural Superintendents: Task Force Proposals Fall Short March 18, 2014
Kestell Urges Assembly Rejection of Accountability Bill March 18, 2014
180-Day Bill Passes Senate March 12, 2014
Video Clip of Testimony on SB 619 March 11, 2014
Panel Testimony From Yesterday March 7, 2014
Standing Tall in Opposition to SB 619 March 7, 2014
See You In Madison Tomorrow March 5, 2014
SAA to Sponsor Capitol Press Conference on SB 619 March 5, 2014
Evers Releases “Second Call to Action” Video March 4, 2014
Speaker Vos Supports Scrapping Common Core March 3, 2014
Response Needed – SAA Legislative Alert on SB 619 February 28, 2014
Legislative Council Agrees With DPI on SB 619 February 28, 2014
Thiesfeldt: Wisconsin Needs Its Own Education Standards February 27, 2014
Burke: Common Core Bill Would Politicize Education February 27, 2014
Come to Madison on March 6th!!! February 25, 2014
Press Gazette: Scrap Senate Bill, Not Common Core February 25, 2014
Appleton Post Crescent: Common Core Bill Terrible February 24, 2014
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Legislature Should Not Undercut Common Core Standards February 24, 2014
Memo Clarifies Impact of SB 619 February 24, 2014
Farrow, Vukmir Respond to Evers on Common Core February 21, 2014
SB 271: On to the Governor’s Desk February 21, 2014
Walker Staff Created Bill Aimed at Common Core February 21, 2014
180-Day Bill Clears Assembly, Senate Committees February 20, 2014
Common Core, School Accountability, and Special Needs Voucher Bills Pulled From Committee Action February 20, 2014
Common Core Update February 20, 2014
Urgent Message on Common Core Legislation February 19, 2014
SAA Opposes Assembly Special Needs Voucher Bill February 19, 2014
Bill Would Create Board to Replace Common Core February 19, 2014
SAA Opposes Special Needs Voucher Bill February 14, 2014
SAA Supports 180-Day Bill February 13, 2014
SAA Opposes Revamped Assembly Accountability Bill February 12, 2014
Fitzgerald: No Appetite in Senate for Expansive School Accountability Bill February 7, 2014
180-Day Bill Circulating for Co-Sponsorship February 7, 2014
SAA Response to Senator Farrow’s Request For Input on SB 286 January 30, 2014
Olsen: Accountability Bill May Not Happen This Session January 29, 2014
Public Hearing on Phy. Ed. Bill Tomorrow January 28, 2014
Committee Vote on Accountability Bill Set for Thursday January 28, 2014
Schultz Announces Retirement January 27, 2014
Key Senators Say “NO” to Special Needs Voucher Bill January 24, 2014
Evers: Common Core Will Remain January 24, 2014
New Special Needs Voucher Plan Reignites Dispute January 21, 2014
GOP Lawmakers to Unveil Special Needs Voucher Bill January 20, 2014
Vinehout Won’t Run for Governor January 20, 2014
Revenue Projections Improve By $911 Million January 20, 2014
SAA Opposes “Common Core” Bills January 16, 2014
Leaders of Closed Voucher School Now in Florida January 16, 2014
Sources: Walker to Use Surplus for Big Tax Cut January 16, 2014
Appleton Post Crescent: Reject Independent Charter Schools January 14, 2014
Voucher School Closes “In the Dead of the Night” January 14, 2014
4K Continues to Grow in Wisconsin January 13, 2014
SAA Testifies on Charter School Bill January 10, 2014
Schultz Still Quiet on Reelection Plans January 3, 2014
Walker Signs Mascot Bill December 20, 2013
SAA Testifies on Rural Schools December 19, 2013
DPI To Hold CCSS Hearings on December 19th December 16, 2013
Governor Signs Bill Increasing Math, Science Credits December 12, 2013
Common Core Committees Issue Recommendations December 12, 2013
SAA Issues CCSS Release December 11, 2013
Re-capping the Fall Legislative Session December 5, 2013
Tea Party Groups Urge Walker to Scrap CCSS November 27, 2013
DPI Comments on Proposed MOE Rules; Comment Window Closing Soon November 26, 2013
WERC to Hold Certification Elections Beginning Friday November 26, 2013
SAA Announces On-Line PAC/Conduit Contribution Option November 8, 2013
Rural Schools Task Force To Hold 2nd Hearing November 4, 2013
Act 10/32 Litigation Update November 1, 2013
Common Core Testimony – Wausau October 30, 2013
Rural Schools Task Force Holds First Meeting October 28, 2013
Committee Vote Postponed on Guns in Schools October 28, 2013
Whose Coming to Wausau? October 28, 2013
DPI Certifies Revised General Aid October 24, 2013
Common Core Testimony – Eau Claire October 24, 2013
SAA Issues Rural Schools Legislative Agenda October 22, 2013
CCSS Hearing Update October 22, 2013
Legislative Alert: Amendment Would Allow Any CCW Licensee to Carry Firearms in Schools October 22, 2013
New High Cost Transportation Aid Program October 21, 2013
We Need You At The Common Core Hearings October 21, 2013
Governor Signs Tax Relief Bill; Fund 80 Changes October 21, 2013
Evers Issues Guest Editorial on Common Core October 18, 2013
Common Core Testimony – Fond du Lac October 17, 2013
LFB Memo Issued on General School Aids Distribution October 15, 2013
Rural Schools Task Force Sets First Meeting October 15, 2013
DPI Certifies $4.342 Billion in School Aid October 15, 2013
LFB Releases Analysis of Walker Tax Relief Proposal October 14, 2013
Who’s Coming To Fond du Lac? October 14, 2013
Senator Jauch Announces Retirement October 11, 2013
Walker Proposal: Tax Relief, Nothing for Kids October 11, 2013
WiscNet Budget; 30 Districts at 1 Gbps October 11, 2013
Common Core Testimony October 9, 2013
Carry The Fight On The Common Core October 8, 2013
Legislative Alert: Charter School Legislation October 8, 2013
Charter School Bill On Fast Track October 7, 2013
Mary Burke Announces for Governor October 7, 2013
SAA Legislative Committee Meeting Cancelled October 4, 2013
Update On Thursday CCSS Hearing October 1, 2013
Thiesfeldt & Farrow Announce Common Core Hearings October 1, 2013
CCSS Hearing Pushed Back to Noon on October 3rd September 30, 2013
Come To Madison On October 3rd! September 30, 2013
GOP Leaders Create Common Core Committees; First Hearing Oct. 3 September 26, 2013
Walker: WI Can Do Better Than Common Core September 24, 2013
Contact Legislators on Common Core September 23, 2013
Speaker Announces Rural Schools Task Force September 20, 2013
Association of American Educators September 18, 2013
Bill Would Allow Non-Public Students to Participate on Public School Teams September 18, 2013
SB 271 Clears Committee With SAA Support September 13, 2013
SAA Supports School Accountability Bill September 13, 2013
WRS Shows Strong Performance September 13, 2013
Wisconsin’s School Funding Cuts Among the Nation’s Deepest September 13, 2013
AASA: Comment on Proposed E-Rate Changes September 10, 2013
Video: Recent Middleton Education Forum September 9, 2013
Common Core Fight Moves to School Boards September 5, 2013
Sen. Cullen to Retire at End of Current Term September 5, 2013
District to Host Education Forum Sept. 5 September 4, 2013
Plain Talk: Wisconsin’s School Vouchers Are A Scam September 4, 2013
Voucher School Numbers Prove Two Points August 28, 2013
Investing in Education Pays Off for States August 26, 2013
Evers Releases Common Core Toolkit August 26, 2013
MacIver Institute Rips SAA Over Voucher Entitlement Release August 22, 2013
Americans Oppose Vouchers, Poll Finds August 22, 2013
Common Core: Myths and Facts August 21, 2013
Wisconsin Near Top in ACT Test Scores August 21, 2013
Wisconsin GOP Education Platform August 20, 2013
Press Release: Voucher Applications Proof of Runaway Voucher Entitlement August 19, 2013
More on Voucher Applications August 16, 2013
Schools Named for Statewide Voucher Expansion; 67% of Applicants Attended Private School Last Year August 15, 2013
SAA Special Ed Substitute Teacher Bill Circulating August 6, 2013
State Government Revenue Not Out of Line August 2, 2013
48 New Voucher Schools Register With DPI August 1, 2013
New Requirements for Fund 80 July 23, 2013
WERC Publishes Annual Election Rules; Act 10 Case Law Update July 23, 2013
A Superintendent Says “Thank You” July 11, 2013
DPI Releases Final 2013-15 Budget Summary July 9, 2013
ETF Bulletin on Rehiring WRS Annuitants July 9, 2013
Fund 80 Fallout Continues July 8, 2013
Voucher Schools Fail to Provide Equal Access for Students with Disabilities July 8, 2013
General Aid Estimate Released For 2013-14 School Year July 1, 2013
Walker Signs Budget; Makes a Couple Voucher Vetoes July 1, 2013
School Choice Records Provision Deserves Veto June 25, 2013
State Budget Continues Support for Bad Voucher Schools June 25, 2013
SAA Issues Veto Letter June 21, 2013
Senate Passes Budget, Awaits Walker Signature June 21, 2013
Assembly GOP Dumps Last Minute Racine County Voucher Expansion; Passes Budget June 20, 2013
Assembly to Improve “Deal” for Voucher Schools June 19, 2013
Minnesota and Wisconsin: Wildly Divergent Political Trends June 17, 2013
New Private School Tuition Tax Break Extremely Generous June 13, 2013
Pro-Voucher Billboards Call Out Ellis, Olsen, Cowles June 13, 2013
SWSA, Evers to Hold Event Thursday June 12, 2013
Legislative Alert: Budget Floor Action June 12, 2013
Walker Stands By Voucher Agreement June 12, 2013
LFB Releases Comparative Summary: Guv Budget vs. JFC Budget June 11, 2013
Same Wealthy Interests Support Voucher Research, Candidates June 11, 2013
Guest Editorial by Green Bay Superintendent, School Board June 11, 2013
SPECIAL SAA Legislative Committee Meeting on June 24, 2013 June 11, 2013
Schultz Concerned About Voucher “Floodgate” June 7, 2013
JFC Adopts Education Package, Budget June 5, 2013
Statewide Voucher Expansion Costs June 4, 2013
Video Legislative Alert – Your Response Needed ASAP May 31, 2013
Response to Proposed Statewide Voucher Expansion May 31, 2013
JFC Tweaks “Double-Dipping” Provision May 29, 2013
Ellis: “We’re at Impasse” on Vouchers May 29, 2013
Legislative Alert: Contact Legislators ASAP!! May 28, 2013
We Must Resist Private School Voucher Expansion May 28, 2013
Budget Alert: Your Response Needed ASAP! May 24, 2013
Green Bay Press Gazette Anti-Voucher Editorial May 24, 2013
Dems Hammer Voucher Expansion; Support $275 Increase May 23, 2013
SAA Pressure Modifies “Double-Dipping” Language May 23, 2013
JFC Recommends Rural Task Force May 23, 2013
State Budget Video Update/Alert May 16, 2013
Legislative Alert: Employing WRS Annuitants May 15, 2013
The Voucher Lobby May 14, 2013
La Crosse Tribune Opposes Voucher Expansion May 13, 2013
LFB Estimates $575 Million More in Revenue May 9, 2013
Nygren: More Resources Coming for K-12 Education May 9, 2013
Fund Balance Talking Points May 9, 2013
School Choice Group Accused of Not Disclosing May 7, 2013
Gudex Feels the Heat on Voucher Position May 7, 2013
Vouchers a Boon for Private Schools in Milwaukee, Racine Counties May 6, 2013
Respected Journalist Rips Voucher Accountability May 3, 2013
USDOJ: Voucher Schools Discriminate Against Special Needs Kids May 3, 2013
Voucher Group’s Spending on Gudex Campaign Pays Off May 3, 2013
Journal Sentinel Opposes Voucher Expansion May 1, 2013
Ellis/Olsen Plan Cost Less Than Anticipated May 1, 2013
Ellis: “The voucher program stinks.” April 29, 2013
John Forester Guest Column April 24, 2013
Voucher Students Lag in Latest WKCE April 23, 2013
Using The Voucher Expansion Media Kit April 22, 2013
Turner Exposes Walker’s “Report Card” Misuse April 19, 2013
Education Dominates Final JFC Hearing April 19, 2013
SAA Releases Media Kit on Private Voucher School Expansion April 18, 2013
JFC Hearing Today in Baldwin/Woodville April 18, 2013
Olsen: Voucher Expansion Will Cost Taxpayers April 17, 2013
Help Drive Strong Broadband Survey Participation April 17, 2013
LFB Memo on Vouchers April 16, 2013
Study: Campaign Money Drives Voucher Agenda April 15, 2013
Notes From JFC Committee Hearings Green Bay/WI Dells April 12, 2013
Notes From Joint Finance Committee Hearing April 5, 2013
Diane Ravitch: Vouchers Don’t Work April 2, 2013
VOTE Today April 2, 2013
Keep Budget Issues in Front of Legislators, Public April 1, 2013
Joint Finance Schedules Budget Hearings March 25, 2013
Legislative Alert: Contact Joint Finance on the Budget March 20, 2013
LFB Budget Summary; Act 10 Update; and More March 15, 2013
Appeals Court Refuses to Stay Act 10 Decision March 13, 2013
SAA Throws Support to Ellis/Olsen Plan March 12, 2013
2013 WASB Day at the Capitol March 7, 2013
Senator Moulton: “Vouchers Should Come Out of the Budget” March 7, 2013
Voucher Expansion in Kenosha: Property Taxes Will Rise March 6, 2013
Ellis, Olsen Propose More Money for Schools March 5, 2013
DPI Summary of Executive Budget Available March 5, 2013
Legislative Alert: Contact Your Legislators on the Budget February 22, 2013
The Racine Voucher Experience: Property Taxes Rise February 21, 2013
State Budget Documents Available February 21, 2013
Voucher Expansion in Green Bay: Property Taxes Will Rise February 20, 2013
Journal Sentinel Editorial Against Voucher Expansion February 20, 2013
SAA, WREA Announce Strategic Alliance February 19, 2013
Wisconsin Assembly Representatives February 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Senators February 19, 2013
Video Alert: Respond To Walker’s Budget Preview February 19, 2013
SAA Budget Release February 18, 2013
SAA Releases Voucher Memo February 14, 2013
AFP Begins Public Campaign for Vouchers in Wisconsin February 5, 2013
2013-2015 Legislative Agenda February 1, 2013
Public School Students Receive Less State Support Than Voucher Students January 31, 2013
Seventh Circuit Upholds Act 10 In Its Entirety January 24, 2013
Questions Abound on Walker Education Agenda January 21, 2013
GOP Senators Back Local Vote for Voucher Expansion January 18, 2013
Op-Ed on Special Needs Vouchers January 18, 2013
Expanded School Vouchers Expected to be Part of Budget January 17, 2013
Walker on Performance Funding, Failing Schools January 17, 2013
State of the State Address January 16, 2013
Court of Appeals Requests Additional Briefs Regarding Act 10 Decision January 11, 2013
Fiscal Cliff Fix Means $219 Million Less in Next Biennium January 3, 2013
Video Update: Will Walker Flat Line Revenue Cap? December 6, 2012
JFC Appointments; Pension Study and More December 4, 2012
SAA Draft 2013-15 Legislative Agenda December 3, 2012
SAA Endorses Evers for State Superintendent December 3, 2012
Michigan School Privatization Battle November 29, 2012
WEAC to Focus on Local Teacher Advocacy November 26, 2012
Newspapers Highlight Energy Exemption Use November 26, 2012
DOA Projects $1.5 Billion in New Revenue November 20, 2012
State Assessment Update November 14, 2012
LFB Releases 2012-13 School Aid Memo November 13, 2012
Invite Your Legislators to School November 13, 2012
Senate Leadership Update November 9, 2012
Evers To Release 2013-15 Budget Request November 9, 2012
SAA Members Develop Verbal De-Escalation Training September 25, 2012
WERC’s Davis Presents On Act 10 Court Decision September 24, 2012
Impact of the Dane County Circuit Court Decision Regarding Acts 10 and 32 September 20, 2012
AG Seeks Stay of Act 10 Court Decision September 18, 2012
Evers Proposes Use of ACT Suite September 12, 2012
WISTAX: Levy Increase Smallest Since 1997 September 10, 2012
2012 Revenue Collections Exceed Projections September 10, 2012
Nygren Early Favorite for JFC Co-chair August 30, 2012
Workforce Development Report Released August 22, 2012
WI #2 on ACT August 22, 2012
DPI Offering New Teacher License Program August 21, 2012
DPI 2017 Agenda August 21, 2012
DOA Budget Directions For State Agencies August 21, 2012
The New SAA August 21, 2012
SAA Seclusion & Restraint Law Highlighted as “Model” by AASA July 17, 2012
School Law Update – 2013 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates July 16, 2012
Union Dues Deduction After Federal Court Decision June 14, 2012
DPI Announces New Dual Enrollment Initiative June 12, 2012
Who Stands Up For Children? May 31, 2012
GAB Predicts 60-65% Turnout For Recall May 30, 2012
WISTAX: Teacher Numbers Fall for 3rd Consecutive Year May 21, 2012
Confusion Over Technical Diploma May 14, 2012
Educator Effectiveness Pilot District Opportunity May 14, 2012
Projected Biennial Revenue Increases May 11, 2012
Estimated Open Enrollment Transfer Amount 2012-13 May 1, 2012
New Law Affects Human Growth & Development Instruction May 1, 2012
SAA PAC & SAA Direct FAQ April 25, 2012
DPI: School Districts Cut 2312 Positions in 2011-12 April 19, 2012
BCPL Presents School Library Aids Check to DPI April 19, 2012
Turner Makes 11 Not Seeking Re-election in Assembly March 29, 2012
DOR Confirms Applicable CPI-U March 23, 2012
Galloway Resignation Ends GOP Senate Majority March 19, 2012
Reading, Educator Effectiveness Legislation Passes March 16, 2012
Galloway Resigning Her Senate Seat March 16, 2012
SAA To Continue The Fight On WiscNet March 16, 2012
Special Ed Vouchers, Double Dipping Bills Fail In Senate March 16, 2012
“Double Dipping” Bill Passes Assembly March 14, 2012
AB 110 Passes in the Assembly March 14, 2012
Choice Trailer Bill Finally Passes Assembly March 14, 2012
SAA Seclusion & Restraint Bill Clears Assembly March 13, 2012
Legislative Alert: Assembly Bill 110 March 12, 2012
Legislative Alert: Assembly Bill 110 Scheduled for Assembly Floor Action March 5, 2012
Legislative Alert:Immediate Action Requested on Senate Bill 486 February 29, 2012
AB 110 Clears Assembly Committee February 23, 2012
Legislative Alert: Special Ed Vouchers February 21, 2012
Legislative Alert: Immediate Action Requested on Senate Bill 174 February 14, 2012
Governor’s Education Package Draft Circulated February 9, 2012
Fiscal Bureau Projects $143 Million State Deficit February 9, 2012
Wisconsin Teachers Retirement Board February 6, 2012
Be Cautious About New SB-2 Deadlines February 2, 2012
New Information on the Voucher School Expansion Loophole February 1, 2012
Governor Signs Senate Bill 2 February 1, 2012
Governor To Sign Senate Bill 2 January 31, 2012
WisPolitics Handicaps Senate Recalls January 30, 2012
Evers Again Asks Assembly: Close Voucher Loophole January 27, 2012
Issuance and Renewal/Nonrenewal of Individual Teacher Contracts January 27, 2012
Non-Renewal Date Legislation Goes to the Governor January 27, 2012
SAA Seclusion and Restraint Bill Passes Senate January 24, 2012
DPI Seeks Comment on Proposed NCLB Waiver January 24, 2012
DPI Creates SSIS Web Site January 24, 2012
WisPolitics Summarizes Rest of Democrat Field January 23, 2012
Falk vs. Barrett Looks Like Key Matchup January 23, 2012
Recall Organizers Manage Expectations Well January 23, 2012
Evers to Assembly: Close Voucher Loophole January 12, 2012
SAA Supports Consensus Seclusion & Restraint Bill January 10, 2012
Action on Non-Renewal Date Imminent January 10, 2012
Legislative Alert: WiscNet Extension January 9, 2012
Read-To-Lead Initiative Launched January 5, 2012
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse December 22, 2011
Audit of Open Enrollment Offers Five Alternatives December 16, 2011
Governor Signs SB-95 and SB-196 December 13, 2011
Governor Signs “Immoral Conduct” Bill Into Law November 29, 2011
Governor Walker Signs Pupil Medication Bill November 29, 2011
Governor Signs “Felons Bill” November 29, 2011
PolitiFact: We Rate Walker’s Statement False November 28, 2011
SAA Opposes “Anti-Double Dipping” Bills November 18, 2011
WASDA Survey Shows Effects Of Cuts To Education November 10, 2011
“Immoral Conduct” Bill Moves Forward November 4, 2011
Pupil Medication Bill Passes Both Houses November 4, 2011
“Felons Bill” Passes Both Houses November 4, 2011
SB 196 Passes Both Houses November 4, 2011
SAA Mandate Relief Bill Moves to the Governor’s Desk November 4, 2011
Governor Tony Evers Website October 31, 2011
Who Are My Legislators? October 31, 2011
SAA PAC/SAA Direct Donation Cards October 31, 2011
State Won’t Hit 2008 Job Peak Until 2015 October 24, 2011
Senate Education Panel Approves ESEA Overhaul October 24, 2011
Senate Passes SAA Mandate Relief Bill October 21, 2011
SB 196 Clears Senate Education Committee October 20, 2011
School Choice Trailer Bill Passes Senate October 20, 2011
Senate Education Committee Releases Bi-Partisan ESEA Re-Authorization October 18, 2011
97 Percent of Districts Receive Less School Aid October 14, 2011
Hunting for High School Credit? October 12, 2011
Walker Recall to Begin November 15th October 11, 2011
School Choice Trailer Bill Clears Committee October 6, 2011
AB 122 Clears Assembly Education Committee October 5, 2011
Legislator?s Ask for Audit of Fund 80 October 5, 2011
Senators Harkin and Enzi Introduce Comprehens?ive ESEA Bill October 3, 2011
Legislative Alert: School Choice Trailer Bill September 30, 2011
What Is The SAA? September 29, 2011
SAA Opposes AB-219 September 28, 2011
WERC Issues Revised Union Election Rules September 21, 2011
Contributi?ons Total $44 Million for Recall Campaigns September 21, 2011
Stroebel Rolls Out “Double Dipping” Bill September 14, 2011
SWIB ‘REBUILDING’ AFTER A BAD 2008 September 7, 2011
REVENUES FOR 2010-11 ON TARGET September 7, 2011
Ellis Introduces School Choice Trailer Bill September 1, 2011
WEAC Leads Lobby Spending For First Half of 2011 August 24, 2011
More Info on UC Special Assessment August 24, 2011
Republicans Hold Control of Wisconsin Senate August 10, 2011
SAA Website August 2, 2011
Prevailing Wage Changes July 21, 2011
2011-12 Maximum Base Wage Increase July 21, 2011
Telcos Plan to Sue WiscNet July 21, 2011
Unemployment Compensation Special Assessment July 19, 2011
DPI Releases Budget Summary July 6, 2011
June Floor Action on Education Bills Unlikely June 24, 2011
Florida Special Ed Voucher Program Spawns Fraud June 23, 2011
Governor Walker to Sign Budget on Sunday June 23, 2011
Senate Approves Budget 19-14 June 17, 2011
Ellis Vows to Fix Voucher Provision June 16, 2011
Evers Rips Assembly Choice Debacle June 16, 2011
Assembly Tucks Far Reaching Choice Plan in Budget June 16, 2011
DPI Analyzes Revenue Limit Reductions June 15, 2011
WiscNet Tweaked, Green Bay Choice Out June 15, 2011
Secretary of State Will Follow Normal Procedure June 15, 2011
Justices Say Sumi Usurped Power of Legislature June 15, 2011
GOP to Tweak WiscNet Provision June 14, 2011
SAA Video Update — WiscNet, Green Bay and More June 8, 2011
More Information On WiscNet Fiasco June 7, 2011
JFC Votes to Abolish WiscNet June 6, 2011
JFC Extends Vouchers to Green Bay June 6, 2011
Voucher Program Expanded to Racine; Green Bay Still In Play June 3, 2011
JFC Adds $116 Million In Allowable Revenues For Schools May 31, 2011
Uncertainty Reigns on K-12 Finance, ACT 10 May 27, 2011
Priority Budget Alert: Your Immediate Action Needed May 25, 2011
JFC Delays Action on K-12 May 20, 2011
JFC Takes Up K-12 Education Tomorrow May 18, 2011
SAA Survey: Districts Face Over $300 Million Deficit May 18, 2011
SB-2 Passes Assembly, On to the Senate May 18, 2011
Legislative Alert: Urge Lawmakers to Reinvest in Public Education May 13, 2011
JFC Co-Chairs: Don’t “Spend” Additional State Money May 11, 2011
Walker Advocates Choice Expansion in Budget May 11, 2011
Priority Legislative Alert -SB 2 (Open Enrollment) May 6, 2011
SAA Video Update 4-29-11 April 29, 2011
Priority Legislative Alert — Open Enrollment April 21, 2011
LFB Memo on Non-Fiscal Policy Items April 21, 2011
Fuller Rails Against Walker Choice Proposals April 12, 2011
Arcadia JFC Hearing Moved To Neenah April 8, 2011
Olsen Concerned About Transportation Budget April 7, 2011
Democrats Announce Budget Hearing Schedule April 6, 2011
JFC Changes Budget Hearing Locations April 5, 2011
SAA Legislative Alert — 2011-13 State Budget April 4, 2011
Seeking Members To Testify-Joint Finance Committee Hearings March 31, 2011
Joint Finance Announces Budget Hearing Schedule March 28, 2011
LFB Releases Budget Analysis March 28, 2011
JFC Co-Chairs Comment on Budget, Budget Repair March 25, 2011
Walker Overestimated School Savings, Dem Lawmaker Says March 25, 2011
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