http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub/educationk12.htm Wisconsin LRB publications covering Education, K-12 are grouped for this channel. Saturday Sunday 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 en-us http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/images/lrbcommon/lrbnews.gif http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/pubsub/educationk12.htm http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/wb/11wb7.pdf This brief provides background information on charter school laws in Wisconsin and a summary of 2011 Senate Bill 22, which would have the effect of expanding the number of charter schools in Wisconsin. Education, K-12 11wb7 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-12-2011.html Although teen birth rates across the nation remain near an all time low, the U.S. still rates among the highest when compared to other developed nations. This bibliography lists publications that offer perspectives from both sides of the abstinence only verses comprehensive sex education debate, as well as more general resources and information on the causes and consequences of teen sex as a whole. Education, K-12 ttp-12-2011 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ttp/ttp-04-2010.pdf Educational reformers are again examining teacher performance as a means to improve student achievement. Prior to President Obama introducing his "Race to the Top" education initiative that requires linking student assessment scores with individual teachers, many school systems around the country were already implementing a variety of financial incentives to encourage teachers to expand their knowledge and develop their skills, mentor new teachers, and accept more challenging teaching assignments. In contrast to "merit pay" programs of the past, new programs seek to take a more holistic approach, combining revised professional development standards and offerings, a more constructive teacher evaluation process, and a mixture of school-wide and individual teacher incentives to create change. Education, K-12 ttp-04-2010 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/Lb/10Lb1.pdf The law creates new requirements for courses taught on human growth and development instruction ("health class"), allows school districts to opt-out of providing the courses if they object to those requirements, and sets a deadline for a district to notify parents if it is opting out of providing classes. The law took effect on March 11, 2010. Education, K-12 10Lb1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT