DPI Considering Feedback
In follow-up to last week’s informational session about proposed technical updates to the three parental choice programs, the DPI is taking more time to review questions and comments from parental choice schools and advocates.
WCRIS applauds the DPI’s willingness to invite feedback on its proposed changes. The DPI intends to continue investigating the plausibility of these updates, though they may be addressed in a later legislative session.
The department indicated they will be sending out a survey to choice schools within the next two weeks, instead of this week as previously stated.
You can review the slides from the presentation here.
Choice Lawsuit Inching Forward
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court took a step forward in the case filed against parental choice, backed by the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, by asking concerned parties to submit their perspective on whether the Court should take up the case by Nov. 14. WCRIS, along with other choice advocates, are preparing to address the lawsuit. Learn more here.
Two justices have already voiced their dissatisfaction with moving the case forward, stating that perceived issues with the parental choice programs should be taken up by the Legislature, not the state’s Supreme Court. Read their comments here.
Also this week, the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company was handed the seemingly largest defamation penalty in state history.
He has been ordered to pay the editor of a northern Wisconsin newspaper $750,000 for comments he posted on social media. Get the whole story here.
The brewery owner plans to appeal the decision. This appears to be generally good news for parental choice advocates as this case could slow the choice lawsuit’s momentum.
