DPI Endorses “Explicit Phonics Instruction”
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | January 23, 2020
In her remarks at the State Education Convention on Wednesday, State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor alluded to the DPI’s endorsement of “explicit phonics instruction” as a critical component of reading instruction.
Check out the coverage from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel here.
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Stanford Taylor Won’t Seek Full Term as DPI Superintendent in ’21
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | January 13, 2020
From WisPolitics.com …
Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who Gov. Tony Evers appointed to replace him as state superintendent, announced today she will not seek a full term in 2021.
“I promised Governor Evers I would commit to completing the 2 1/2 years left in his term as state superintendent and to continue the work we had started together at the DPI, and I will maintain that commitment while I serve this office,” she said in an announcement today.
See the news release here.
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SAA Testifies on Energy Efficiency, Seclusion/Restraint Bills
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 20, 2019
SAA Executive Director John Forester testified yesterday in support of Assembly Bill 553, relating to school district revenue limit adjustment for energy efficiency projects, and for information only on Assembly Bill 585, relating to the seclusion and physical restraint of pupils. Superintendents Kris Gilmore (D.C.Everest) and Joe Leschisin (Cameron) also delivered fabulous testimony in support of AB 553. The testimony was delivered at a public hearing before the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Legislation Would Enhance Penalties for Harassment of a Sports Official
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 11, 2019
A bipartisan bill (LRB-4781) that will enhance the penalties for those who harass sports officials is currently circulating for co-sponsorship inside the State Capitol. The authors indicate they are bringing this bill forward because high school sports officials are quitting in large numbers and youth sports programs are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit and retain officials due to unruly and verbally abusive fans. The bill is being introduced at the request of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletics Association (WIAA) the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Below are some staggering statistics courtesy of NASO:
-24 States have Assault Legislation, Civil Statues and/or Supportive Resolutions protecting and supporting sports officials. Wisconsin is not among them.
-The average age of sports officials across the country is 53 years old.
-Nearly 48% of male officials have felt unsafe or feared for their safety in connection to officiating.
-Nearly 45% of female officials have felt unsafe or feared for their safety in connection to officiating.
-57% of sports officials believe that sportsmanship is getting worse. Youth, adult recreation and high school levels are identified as the worst sportsmanship levels.
-Parents (40%), coaches (30%) and fans (18%) cause the most sportsmanship problems.
-43% of officials and officiating leaders cite that most new officials quit within the first 1-3 years.
-13% of officials have been assaulted by either a fan, coach or player.
-The average starting age for a sports official is now 40-45 years old. Thirty years ago, the average starting age for a sports official was 20-25 years old.
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State of the State Address, January 22nd
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | December 11, 2019
From The Wheeler Report . . .
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has sent a letter to Governor Evers saying he is offering an invitation to deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in the Assembly Chambers.
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