Education Reformers Question Wisconsin Schools’ Expectations
Despite test scores that show nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin schools cannot read or do math at grade level, more than 90% of school districts in the state meet the state’s expectations.
The Department of Public Instruction recently released its school and school district report cards.
“Statewide, achievement improved from 2021-22 to 2022-23, though for many schools and districts, 2022-23 achievement performance is lower than pre-pandemic levels,” DPI said in a statement. “Report card achievement scores, overall scores and ratings may have decreased despite upward trending achievement performance.”
Of the 378 public school districts in the state that received a report card this year, 357 met or exceeded expectations.
Quinton Klabon with the Institute for Reforming Government questioned that.
He told The Center Square some schools met expectations while having 12% of their students able to do math at grade level.
“What is a 3-star school district? It's Green Bay, a