EDUCATION REFORM

Kids don’t have time for to wait for policy makers to fix broken schools, and the team at No Better Friend Corp. understands this. NBF partners with the school choice movement to give families an immediate avenue to the educational options that most make sense for their children. School choice is not the only answer to our educational challenges, but school choice creates a market place of educational solutions for families, and does so at a time when so many traditional public schools need competition to force improvement in their curriculum, culture and results.
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WISCONSIN OPEN ENROLLMENT

The State of Wisconsin has an inter-district public school open enrollment program that allows parents to apply for their kids to attend public school in a district other than the one in which they reside.

PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE

The State of Wisconsin has a Private School Choice Program that includes the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP), the Racine Parental Choice Program (RPCP) and the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program or statewide program (WPCP).

HOME SCHOOL

Long a critical educational option for many Wisconsin families, homeschooling has proven to be particularly important given the impact of COVID-19.

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VOICES OF SCHOOL CHOICE

Hear directly from the parents and teachers who know how much Wisconsin’s children benefit from school choice.

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SCHOOL CHOICE STORIES

Season 1 of The Right Idea Podcast focuses on the stories of the families, teachers, and education leaders who all believe in the value of school choice in Wisconsin.

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The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 7 – Lutheran Special School and Education Services – Hales Corners

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 7 “A Visit to Lutheran Special School in Hales Corners” With a focus on supporting the unique learning challenges faced by students with special needs, many attending Lutheran Special School & Education Services are recipients of the Special Needs Scholarship – an important part of school choice in Wisconsin that provides parents and …

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The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 8 – Siena Catholic Schools – Racine

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 8 “A Conversation About Siena Catholic Schools in Racine” With a network of five grade schools and a middle/high school that has a 100% graduation rate, Siena Catholic Schools is building a solid foundation for students to grow and reach their full potential as a whole person – on a personal, spiritual and …

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The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 9 – GRACE Catholic Schools – Green Bay

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 9 “A Conversation with GRACE Catholic Schools in Green Bay” The educators at GRACE Catholic Schools in Green Bay see the option of school choice as a justice issue, since families who have financial hardship also deserve to provide their children with a high-quality education that suits their children’s needs. Families looking for …

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RESEARCH ON SCHOOL CHOICE

Learn more about how school choice improves educational outcomes and provides significant benefits to the entire community.

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A Wise Investment: The Productivity of Public and Private Schools of Choice in Wisconsin
Corey DeAngelis, Reason Foundation; Cato Institute; Educational Freedom Institute
Private and independent charter schools tend to be more cost-effective than district-run public schools in the state overall and for the vast majority of individual cities.
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How Expanding Wisconsin’s School Choice Programs Can Lead to More College Graduates and a Stronger Economy
Will Flanders, Ph.D., Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Increased enrollment in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs could lead to more college graduates in certain fields, which has a ripple effect of higher lifetime earnings and more consumer spending.
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Busting Six Myths About School Choice
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
WILL presents 5 myths and misconceptions about school choice in Wisconsin – along with evidence to show why they are wrong.
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Private School Choice and Character: More Evidence from Milwaukee
Corey DeAngelis, Reason Foundation; Cato Institute; Educational Freedom Institute AND Patrick Wolf, University of Arkansas - Department of Education Reform
This paper examines the effects of Milwaukee’s school voucher program on adult criminal activity and paternity suits. Using matched student-level data, the authors find that exposure to the program in 8th or 9th grade predicts lower rates of conviction for criminal activity and lower rates of paternity suits by ages 25 to 28.
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Wisconsin Special Needs Children Deserve School Choice
Will Flanders, Ph.D., Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
This policy brief paints a picture of the current status of special needs students in Wisconsin, examines the extent to which the needs of disabled students are being met in traditional public schools, and the extent to which the SNSP must be reformed in order to give special needs children school choice.
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Apples to Apples, The Definitive Look at School Test Scores in Milwaukee and Wisconsin for 2019
Will Flanders, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Milwaukee’s Parental Choice Program schools show proficiency rates higher than Milwaukee Public Schools in both English language arts and in mathematics. Proficiency rates in math exceed rates in MPS by 3.9% and 4.6% in ELA on average.

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