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9/29/23

Forum Friday: Tackling Teacher Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin

Tackling Teacher Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin Virtual event | September 29, 2023 On Friday, September 29, our popular virtual event series, Forum Friday, focused on teacher workforce challenges in Wisconsin. We began the program by presenting our new research on teacher turnover. Then interviewed Wisconsin’s top K-12 administrator, State Superintendent...Read More
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8/15/23

Teacher Turnover in Wisconsin: Interactive Data

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8/10/23

Occupational Changes in Wisconsin

The charts below show which major occupational groups added and lost the most jobs between May 2019 and May 2022 in Wisconsin and its three largest metropolitan areas (Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay). Choose a geographic area to see overall changes or select an occupational group (click the bar) to...Read More

7/17/23

Waukesha County homes scarce, prices up

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6/30/23

News & Updates | 2nd Quarter 2023

President’s message One of the most disturbing elements of our nation’s increasingly polarized politics is the labeling of compromise as a characteristic of weakness, as opposed to one of effective government in reconciling views of a divided electorate. That’s why it was such a pleasant and reassuring surprise when state...Read More
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6/30/23

2nd Quarter 2023 President’s Message

One of the most disturbing elements of our nation’s increasingly polarized politics is the labeling of compromise as a characteristic of weakness, as opposed to one of effective government in reconciling views of a divided electorate. That’s why it was such a pleasant and reassuring surprise when state and local Republicans and Democrats worked out a deal in Madison that averted a fiscal meltdown for Milwaukee’s two largest local governments and showed that the art of compromise hasn’t been abandoned. ...Read More

6/26/23

Personal property tax has been around since the 1830s. Why Wisconsin legislators cut it in 2023

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6/20/23

Wisconsin is poised to expand vouchers for private schools. Here’s what that means.

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Event Recap

6/9/23

Forum Friday: Unpacking the Economics of Early Childhood Education and Care in Wisconsin

Unpacking the Economics of Early Childhood Education and Care in Wisconsin Virtual event | June 9, 2023 Our Friday, June 9 edition of our popular virtual event series, Forum Friday, focused on the cost of early childhood care in Wisconsin. We started with an overview of our recently released Forum...Read More