Walker Must Repair Image in State
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 22, 2015
I found this news story (by Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) about the political challenges that Scott Walker now faces in Wisconsin interesting. Check it out.
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Walker to Exit Presidential Race
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 21, 2015
The Associated Press is reporting that Walker is dropping out of the presidential race and will announce his decision at a 5pm news conference in Madison.
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Proposed GOP WRS Changes to be Introduced
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 21, 2015
Republican lawmakers are laying the groundwork for changes to state workers’ pensions that could reduce the monthly payouts and raise the age at which they could retire. Check out the weekend news story by Molly Beck of the Wisconsin State Journal, as well as the bill drafts linked below.
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State Superintendent Evers: Moving Wisconsin Forward
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 17, 2015
In his State of Education address at the Capitol in Madison, State Superintendent Tony Evers praised Wisconsin’s students and teachers for their perseverance, resilience, and grit. “They are able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions and do incredible things,” he said.
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Sanfelippo: State Superintendent Should Be Appointed
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 15, 2015
State Representative Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) has circulated for co-sponsorship a proposed constitutional amendment to make the State Superintendent of Public Instruction an appointed, not elected, position. The SAA is following State Superintendent Evers and Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, in their opposition to the proposal.
See the Wisconsin State Journal news story here.
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