Dividend of education of Scott Walker
Dividend of education of Scott Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Oxon Hill, Md., February 23, 2017.
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Governor Scott Walker's collective bargaining reforms have saved Wisconsin from becoming a fiscal basket like Illinois, and a new study suggests they are also improving student learning.
The Governor's greatest achievement in eight years in office has been to restrict the power of government unions by limiting collective bargaining to wages and by requiring public employees to contribute more to their pensions and medical care. Superintendents could also attract better teachers by paying for performance.
Mary Bell, president of the teachers' union of the Wisconsin Education Association Council, declared at that time that Mr. Walker "has carried an ax to our public schools" and that the reforms would result in " the destruction of public service and public education in this state. " "But public schools and student achievement are better now because of the reforms, according to a new study from the Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty.
The study examined state mathematics scores before and after the reforms were implemented. Reading scores were not considered because the state changed the language arts tests after the reforms went into effect. Math proficiency increased by an average of 2.1% in all school districts after the districts implemented the reforms. Improvements were found in the small city of the state, in the rural and suburban districts, but interestingly the scores in the urban schools did not move.
One of the reasons may be that the administrators of Madison and Milwaukee resisted the reforms and have not taken advantage of their new powers. This theory is supported by a study by economist Barbara Biasi of Yale that found high quality teachers, that is, those who improved student learning the most, tended to move to districts where teachers could negotiate their salary, while that the underperforming teachers were left with regulated salaries.
State Superintendent Tony Evers, the Democratic candidate for governor against Mr. Walker, pledged to reverse Mr. Walker's collective bargaining reforms and finalize a voucher program that helps 28,000 low-income students attend a private school in Milwaukee. It also wants to raise taxes on the rich, manufacturers and farmers to increase the spending of public schools regardless of their performance.
Walker's reforms have saved the state billions of dollars and reduced property taxes. If the Democrats take control of the state house in November, they will try to reverse this progress and give the unions Madison's career again.
It appeared on October 12, 2018, print edition.
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