Recent Events

The Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools (WAES) holds many public events and supports other organizations in related events of interest around the state. From rallies to legislative hearings, WAES is at the forefront of activity in Wisconsin school funding reform. Find out about WAES activities—click on a link and read on.

• 2010 Events
• 2009 Events
• 2008 Events
• 2007 Events
• 2006 Events
• 2005 Events
• 2004 Events
• 2003 Events

2010 Events and Commentary

• Fed’s help points out fatal flaws in state funding formula (Summer 2010)

• “A Penny for Kids” is catching fire
  but now is the time to do even more (Summer 2010)

• School aid estimates make "A Penny for Kids" look even better (Summer 2010)

• MPS educators laid off; board moves on “A Penny for Kids”(June 2010)

• West Bend considers funding reform, including a lawsuit (June 2010)

• Arizona, Kansas hike sales tax to save schools (May 2010)

• West Bend reaches out for help (April 2010)

• Videos track reform plan’s introduction
  to the Assembly Education Committee (April 2010)

• “Penny for Kids” on WisconsinEye (Feb. 2010)

2009 Events and Commentary

• Greenfield draws attention to school-funding dilemma (Dec. 2009)

• Even the state’s Constitution says we need funding reform (Nov. 2009)

• Hundreds rally in Madison for school-funding reform (June 2009)

• Videos track reform plan’s introduction
  to the Assembly Education Committee (April 2009)

• School-funding reform plan rolled out around Wisconsin (Feb. 2009)

2008 Events and Commentary

2007 Events and Commentary

• Message delivered to Legislature:
  Change the school-funding system (Nov 2007)

• 200 call for changes to state funding system (April 2007)

• School-funding reform at the top of JFC’s list (April 2007)

• WAES sends scores of letters to the Governor (Jan. 2007)

2006 Events and Commentary

• WAES endorses Burmaster’s budget (Sept. 2006)

• Wisconsin Schools Need a Real 100% Solution,
  Not Mark Green’s Flawed 70% Solution (Aug. 2006)

• WAES, DPI talk about next state budget (July 2006)

2005 Events

• Speak Outs a Success (Nov. 2005)

• Superintendents Get Political at WAES Conference (Sept. 21, 2005)

• Youth ROC Plans for an Amazing Year (Fall, 2005)

• Bugdet Press Conference at State Capitol (July 8, 2005)

• Youth ROC members have lunch with Governor Doyle (June 24, 2005)

• Youth ROC takes on Joint Finance Committee (June 14, 2005)

• Youth ROC members hold press conference (April 8, 2005)

• 100 hear about funding challenges at school-funding forum in Stevens Point (March 3, 2005)

• Legislators tell Kenosha forum participant show to get results from Madison (February 19, 2005)

• Youth ROC—Semester Update (February, 2005)

• 200 attend school-funding forum in Superior (January 31, 2005)

• Rock County forum calls for a cost-out (January 27, 2005)

• Vendors, board members, administrators at funding reform breakfast (January 20, 2005)

• The fourth school-funding reform community forum held in Dane Co (January 12, 2005)

2004 Events

• 175 join Burmaster at suburban forum(December 13, 2004)

• Niagara High School Join’s Youth ROC (December 13, 2004)

• Funding reform forum brings out 100 in Ashland (November 30, 2004)

• Milwaukee forum kicks off series of statewide events (November 17, 2004)

• Fifteen Youth ROC organizers attended a day long (October 2, 2004)

• Milwaukee High School Student Speaks Out Against Budget Cuts at "Rolling Thunder" (September 18th, 2004)

• Hmong High School Students Discuss School Finance Reform (August 24, 2004)

• Reformers Deliver Message to Legislature: Time to Change the Finance System (June 24, 2004)

• Parents, Students, and Teachers Demand State Legislators Address Funding Crisis (May 20, 2004)

• Milwaukee Students Walkout, Rally for Better Schools and Funding (May 17, 2004)

• WAES Urban-Rural Exchange Program Very Successful (March-April, 2004)

• Communities Across Wisconsin Rally Around School Budget Crises (February-March, 2004)

• WAES Talks With the Governor's Task Force on Educational Excellence (January 28, 2004)

• WAES Talks With the Business Community (January 22, 2004)

• School Board Delegates Endorse Resolution Calling for Change in Funding System (January 21, 2004)

2003 Events

• Governor's Task Force on Educational Excellence Public Hearings (November-December, 2003)

• National School Funding Network Annual Meeting (November 6-8, 2003)

• Public Relations Specialist Doug Gould Helps Develop WAES Messages (October 28, 2003)

• Joint Finance Committee Hearings (March-April, 2003)

• Senator Decker Visits Phillips School District (March 10, 2003)

• School Board Members on Board for Adequacy (January 23, 2003)

• Cards for Kids Delivered to the Governor (January 21, 2003)

• Wisconsin Adequacy Plan Formally Introduced (January 16, 2003)

• School Officials Learn about Wisconsin Adequacy Plan (Jan 9, 2003)

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