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New Orleans-based brass band The Soul Rebels gave an incredible rendition of the U.S. National Anthem before the first ever NFL game in Paris. @NFLFrance
PITvsNO on NFL Network
Stream on @NFLPlus
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Where will you send your $1700?
If you make >$40K, come January you have a choice to make.
You can send $1700 of your federal taxes to:
a) the IRS as you normally do, or
a) an org that pays tuition to private schools or
b) an org that pays for supports for public school kids
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Milwaukee, we’ve got important business to take care of tomorrow!
With the Bucks tipping off 3PM and the Brewers in the World Series, I figured you might need a helping hand getting out of work or school early. Consider this your official (unofficial) excuse from the Mayor!
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Philadelphia is closing 17 schools and investing $3B in the ones it keeps. More districts will face that balancing act as enrollment declines.
Our new analysis on how state facilities funding can catch up 👇
Here’s the @journalsentinel’s fact check on the federal scholarship tax credit:
jsonline.com/story/news/fact…
I joined @espnkylew on @620wtmj last week to talk about why @GovEvers should keep WI’s tax dollars here, for the benefit of ALL our state’s students & schools
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Is Tony Evers Playing Politics with Black Kids’ Education by not opting into the Education Freedom Tax Credit Program?!
Milwaukee's Black students need MORE educational resources, not political roadblocks!
#politics #education #funding #wisconsin #election
We probably don’t agree in full on FSTC, but credit for calling out a pretty far out set of arguments that would have some bad implications, especially for those of us who care about equity, if accepted.
We’ve got to separate out policy from ideology on this issue.
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This is a point we’ve been making @cfc_mke, as it pertains to @milwaukeeMPS’ ongoing conversations about closure/consolidation.
There’s no such thing as an easy school closure, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t the correct choice.
People hate school closures, but the alternatives to closing under-enrolled schools are generally even worse.
slowboring.com/p/the-lost-wi…
As an advocate for high-quality parent choice, this is an issue (mainly outside MKE).
In @cfc_mke’s polling, 85% statewide supported accountability for academic outcomes - and that starts with accurate & complete data.
jsonline.com/story/news/educ…
I wrote about this earlier this spring: WI’s choice programs have been leaders in financial accountability; we should do the same on academic outcomes — not as a cudgel, but to ensure ALL students get the education they deserve.
cfcmke.substack.com/p/part-2…
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MPS Superintendent Cassellius says Milwaukee Public Schools spends $25,000,000 this year adding extra staff to underenrolled schools.
(The other options are closing buildings or cutting student education. MPS will decide in the next 6 weeks how many buildings they will close.)
👏🏿@GovKathyHochul.
And, @GovEvers - take note. WI students & schools - ALL of them - could benefit. Evers was right to object to WI not taking the Medicaid expansion. The same logic applies: don't send WI's federal tax $ to other states!
Let's put WI kids first.
And in outrageously positive news. governor.ny.gov/news/stateme…
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"As DC’s example suggests, the most realistic way to desegregate our schools today might actually be to focus on improving their results first."
Really good stuff here from @JHWeissmann.
vox.com/policy/505269/washin…
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Nikole Hannah Jones and others have long argued that in order to fix schools, we need to start by integrating them.
For Vox I wrote about how DC shows the opposite may be true: Fixing your schools can help integrate them. vox.com/policy/505269/washin…
This is a conversation we’re going to have to have in Wisconsin soon - these realities are not going anywhere.
Great piece on how enrollment declines are affecting state budgets from @squinton_states via @PluribusNews
pluribusnews.com/news-and-ev…
