Dear Friends,

Good luck to Wisconsin's deer hunters this weekend! Our great state is a world-class destination for deer hunting and getting started is a great bargain. You can get your license, find great places to hunt and learn more about this great tradition by visiting here.

The new school and district report cards are out. The report cards are meant to give parents an accurate assessment of how their schools are performing. Unfortunately, the Department of Public Instruction changed those report cards making it hard to see how your schools are doing. You can read more about that and my bill that would give parents more honest information about student success below.

As always, if you have any concerns or ideas on how to improve our great state, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 608-266-5830 or by email at Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov.

On, Wisconsin!

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently released the 2021-2022 school and district report cards.

Because of changes made by DPI, they aren't giving parents and taxpayers an accurate picture of overall school district achievement.

For instance, even though less than 20% of kids in Milwaukee Public Schools are performing at grade level in math or reading, the district is scored at "Meets Few Expectations" instead of getting a failing grade. This is unfair to students, parents, and the taxpayers of Wisconsin.

That's why I authored Assembly Bill 965 School Accountability Reports. My bill establishes uniform standards for school accountability reports. One major difference is making sure student achievement is given a higher weight in overall scoring for districts.

Our state’s educational accountability system relies heavily on the state school and district report cards. This bill will improve accountability reports to provide a clear assessment of student success.

Unfortunately, Governor Evers vetoed this important reform. Without accurate report cards, it's too easy for MPS and DPI to continue to ignore the needs of so many students.

Even though it snowed this week, it's not too early to start thinking about next year's Wisconsin State Fair!

This holiday season, you can also purchase an 11-Day Fair Fun Pass. Not only do you get to experience all 11 days of the State Fair for half price, but you also get exclusive items to show you are a true State Fair Super Fan!

Click on the picture above to find out more.