THE POWER OF SCHOOL CHOICE

Because kids don’t have time to wait for politicians to fix broken schools.

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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 4 – Lighthouse Christian School – Madison

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 4 “A Visit to Lighthouse Christian School in Madison” Showing love to their students and meeting them where they’re at, sets Lighthouse Christian School apart from other schools. But despite often-difficult circumstances, students are also achieving great results, with the school receiving a rating of “Significantly Exceeds Expectations,” according to the Wisconsin Department …

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The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 5 – Milwaukee Lutheran High School

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 5 “A Visit to Milwaukee Lutheran High School’s Free Enterprise Academy” The educators at Milwaukee Lutheran High School have responded to a need to help students figure out what to do after high school graduation by teaching them practical life skills through the Red Knight Institute – a group of five in-house academies …

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The Right Idea Podcast – Episode 6 – St. Marcus Lutheran School – Milwaukee

The Right Idea Podcast Season 1, Episode 6 “A Visit to St. Marcus School in Milwaukee” With the structure provided to students through a “No Excuses” policy, St. Marcus School is helping students to be the best they can – and rewarding them with the addition of a color-coded tie to their uniform that signals their level of achievement 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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