Homeschooling: "Homeschool parents
celebrate their freedom to choose to educate their children at home, and their ability to give their children a high-quality, successful education that will prepare them for adult life as hardworking, generous, honest, competent citizens and leaders."
Source: Fordham Institute EduWatch 2016 by Brandon White
, Jul 13, 2015
Tuition cap on University of Wisconsin; then reform tenure
Q: Part of the way that you got rid of Wisconsin's $2 billion budget shortfall, is that you cut state funding for the University of Wisconsin system by 13%.WALKER: What I'm doing with the University of Wisconsin system, is I'm giving them the same
sorts of tools I gave to public education four years ago: the same critics said that was going to devastate public education. I took away seniority in tenure and now, we can hire and fire based on merit. We can pay based on performance.
We can put the best and the brightest in our classrooms
Q: But U.W. says they're going to have to raise tuition on students.
WALKER: But they're not. We have a two-year tuition freeze.
Q: But after that?
WALKER: Going forward, we have a cap
on it tied to inflation. And so, we will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America. We believe it's not about austerity, it's about reform. The reforms that worked before will work here.
Source: Fox News Sunday 2015 coverage of 2016 presidential hopefuls
, Mar 1, 2015
Politicians shouldn't be involved with evolution
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was asked if he believes in evolution. He chose not to answer: "I'm going to punt on that one," Walker said after being asked if he was comfortable with the idea of evolution, and if he believes in it. "That's a
question a politician shouldn't be involved in one way or the other."In a statement later, Walker said "Both science and my faith dictate my belief that we are created by God" and that "I believe faith and science are compatible, and go hand in hand."
Source: National Journal on 2016 Presidential hopefuls
, Feb 11, 2015
High school football is ok if practiced responsibly
Q: You played high school football; your two sons played high school football.WALKER: They did. Yes, wide receivers.
Q: You love football. But when you look at the concussions, when you look at what's happened, can you imagine saying to your
grandchildren, 'yes, go do that'?
WALKER: I think in a state like Wisconsin, we actually have pretty good standards. My kids, even a few years ago, one of them had an early concussion, and was out for 10 days.
They wouldn't let him back in until he had a full checkup. That actually should have happened a long time ago, and I'm hopeful other states around the country will do that. Because I think a lot of us enjoy football.
Q: If you were out there in
Arizona?
WALKER: I'd be in Phoenix watching the Packers take on the Patriots, but I still think, like anything in life, there's ways of doing it that are responsible, and I still think football can be responsible in America.
Source: ABC This Week 2015 coverage of 2016 presidential hopefuls
, Feb 1, 2015
Choose schools based on objective info, not Common Core
We will ensure every child--regardless of background or birthright--has access to a quality education. We will continue to empower families to make the choice that is right for their sons and daughters. Tonight, I call on the members of the state
Legislature to pass legislation ensuring objective information is available for each and every school receiving public funds in this state. Provide the information and allow parents to make the choice.
No need for bureaucrats or politicians to make that choice--I trust parents. Give them access to objective information and they will make the choice that is best for their children.
And speaking of what is best for our students,
I call on the members of the state Legislature to pass legislation making it crystal clear that no school district in the state is required to use Common Core standards. Going forward, I want to eliminate any requirement to use Common Core.
Source: State of the State address to 2015 Wisconsin Legislature
, Jan 13, 2015
Over past 4 years, graduation rates & ACT scores are up
The Wisconsin Comeback is working. School scores are up and more students are graduating.We empowered local school boards to hire and fire based on merit and pay based on performance, so they can keep the best and the
brightest in the classroom. And it's working.
Over the past four years, graduation rates are up. Third grade reading scores are up. ACT scores are up--and Wisconsin now ranks 2nd in the country.
Source: State of the State address to 2015 Wisconsin Legislature
, Jan 13, 2015
Liberate schools from the grip of the unions
If we liberated schools and local governments from the grip of the unions, they could save millions by bidding out their health insurance on the open market, eliminating ridiculous work rules, reining in overtime abuse, and implementing other commonsense
reforms that unions vetoed. And they could do it all without cutting jobs or public services.Someone had to pay if we were to close a $3.6 billion deficit. We could take the money from schools and local governments. We could take the money from
teachers and public workers through higher contributions to their health care and pensions. Or we could take the money from the unions.
I decided to take from the unions. We would cut about $1.25 billion in state aid, but the school districts and local
governments stood to save about $1.5 billion--if they fully used the tools we would give them to control their budgets. By taking on collective bargaining, we had found a way to make everyone whole--everyone, that is, except the union bosses.
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p. 43-4
, Nov 18, 2013
Schools should choose teachers based on merit, not seniority
Perhaps the most compelling example of how collective bargaining hurt schools and students was the story of a Milwaukee high school teacher named Megan Sampson.In June 2010, Ms. Sampson was named the outstanding first-year teacher by the WI Council of
Teachers of English. A week later, she received another certificate--a layoff notice. My predecessor, Governor Doyle, had cut aid to schools without giving them any tools to offset reductions in state aid--which meant they had no choice but to lay off
teachers.
But why on earth would they get rid of a great new teacher like Ms. Sampson? Well, under the collective bargaining rules, when there were layoffs the last teachers hired were the first to be fired. It didn't matter that she was one of the
best new teachers in the state. She did not have seniority, so she was out. Our reforms eliminated these absurd rules. Now schools can choose whom to keep and whom to retain based on merit, not seniority.
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.100-1
, Nov 18, 2013
Breaking union monopoly saved schools $10M
My political fortunes changed at a precise moment: The first day of school. During the August senate recalls, the unions had run ads charging that I had "cut $800 million from the state's schools." But as kids in WI prepared for the start of a new school
year, stories started appearing in newspapers reporting that, thanks to our reforms, dozens of school districts were able to balance their budgets for the first time--and do so WITHOUT laying off teachers. Indeed, many were able to hire MORE teachers,
reduce class sizes, and make long-delayed improvements. News reports showed school districts saving millions thanks to our decision to break the union's near monopoly over the provision of health insurance to local school districts. This one reform
saved school districts millions--money they were able to put into classrooms instead of union coffers. One school board official said, "We've pretty much made up most of the [reduced state aid] through the tools that Gov. Walker is giving us."
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.141-3
, Nov 18, 2013
Expand options at charter schools and choice schools
Our reforms made WI's public schools better places to learn. That is important to me not just as a governor but as a father. Both my sons, Matt and Alex, attended traditional public schools--as do my nieces today. So for me, Act 10 was not simply
about saving money; it was also about improving education for my kids, my nieces, and all of the other children across WI.
I am a strong supporter of expanding options at charter schools and choice schools--and we have done both. But even with those changes, between 80 and 85% of students in our state will still be
educated in the traditional public schools for the foreseeable future. The reforms in Act 10 gave us a chance to make those traditional public schools better.
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.152
, Nov 18, 2013
Expand school choice from Milwaukee statewide
We dramatically expanded school choice in WI. We lifted the cap on the number of students eligible to participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program so that children won't have to see their futures decided by a lottery.
We lifted the income limits on school choice eligibility, so that middle class families can escape failing schools as well.
Then we expanded school choice geographically from Milwaukee to Racine, the next most troubled school district in the state, then to a statewide program. Because students get report cards, we established report cards for schools so that parents can see
which schools are succeeding and which ones are failing their students. And we expanded charter schools by allowing any University of Wisconsin System 4-year campus to create a charter school.
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.216
, Nov 18, 2013
Expand vouchers statewide for low-income families
We are expanding school choice even further. After lifting the caps on size and income in Milwaukee and adding a voucher program in my first budget, we expanded vouchers statewide for low-income families. Expanding school choice gives students in
failing schools better options. It also strengthens traditional schools by giving officials in struggling schools an incentive to use the tools in Act 10.We gave every public school administrator in Wisconsin the same freedom and flexibility that
charter schools enjoy. They can now change the curriculum, expand the school day, reward good teachers, and get rid of failing ones.
School choice provides that incentive. If officials at weak or failing schools
have to compete for some students, perhaps they will summon the will to change. We gave these officials the tools they need to turn their schools around. Expanding school choice will give them the impetus to use them.
Source: Unintimidated, by Scott Walker, p.217-8
, Nov 18, 2013
UW FlexOption: family-friendly flexible degree program
We also worked with the University of Wisconsin System on a new flexible degree program called UW FlexOption to help adult learners earn degrees in targeted fields. Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree.
For many, time and money are the barriers to finishing that degree.I can relate. During my senior year at Marquette University, I was offered a full-time job at the American Red Cross.
I thought I would squeeze in a course here or there and finish things off in a year or two, but then Tonette and I got married. Then we had Matt. And then came Alex.
Next thing you know, you're putting all your extra time and money into your kids.
The UW FlexOption will provide a less time-consuming, less costly way to finish off a degree. It will help prepare more people to fill the critical needs we have in the workforce.
Source: 2013 State of the State address to Wisconsin Legislature
, Jan 15, 2013
Supports charter schools and choice, not one-size-fits-all
We need a plan to recruit, retain, and reward great teachers while implementing a plan that removes burdensome, one-size-fits-all mandates. This will allow good schools to succeed and help us focus our efforts on turning around failing schools.
Walker will expand charter and choice options by removing enrollment and eligibility caps on schools choice and virtual charter schools.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial press release, "4th grade"
, Sep 3, 2010
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