News From The Capitol Archive 1997 - 1998
August 1998
School inequities escalating, WEAC tells Appeals Court [8/31/98]
June 1998
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears way for expansion of Milwaukee voucher
program to religious schools [6/10/98]
Governor signs budget adjustment bill [6/2/98]
May 1998
Ministers say governor bears responsibility for problems in MPS [5/29/98]
Legislature OKs Professional Standards Council, teacher certification
grants [5/8/98]
MPS takeover bill pending in Legislature [5/8/98]
Legislature 'turning back clock' on education reform [5/1/98]
April 1998
Governor signs sick leave bill for state-employed teachers [4/29/98]
Legislature to reconvene in special and extraordinary sessions [4/1798]
March 1998
Legislature ends session: Two retirement bills pass, but discipline
and standards council measures remain unresolved [3/27/98]
Senate passes School Safety and Discipline bill [3/13/98]
WEAC, WFT testify on building condition, technical college ESP bills
[3/13/98]
Legislator proposes $30 million plan for MPS [3/13/98]
Assembly Education Committee backs Professional Standards Council for
teachers [3/11/98]
You can help promote the NEA's Modern Schools, Better Learning initiative
[3/10/98]
Milwaukee educators meet with legislators, ask them to visit schools
[3/6/98]
Seven testify in favor of Professional Standards Council for teachers
[3/6/98]
WEAC testifies on mini-budget bill [3/6/98]
February 1998
Several items from the WEAC Legislative Agenda are advancing at the
Capitol [2/27/98]
Legislature examines teacher certification, peer review, social promotion
and QEO bills [2/19/98]
Charter school, W-2, teacher council proposals advance [2/13/98]
January 1998
Public education supporters testify on a variety of education bills
[1/30/98]
Hearings scheduled Wednesday on major education bills [1/26/98]
Governor's major education proposals go to Legislature [1/22/98]
WEAC calls for commitment to children, education [1/21/98]
Senate Education Committee amends QEO repeal bill [1/19/98]
Retirement bill stalls in Assembly [1/19/98]
Question and answer sheet on the QEO [1/15/98]
Senate passes teacher council bill [1/14/98]
December 1997
Supporters of school for the blind fill Assembly chamber [12/16/97]
Proposed changes in charter school law raise educators' concerns [12/5/97]
November 1997
Minor improvements in pensions possible [11/21/97]
Efforts to improve pension benefits this year appear to have failed
[11/13//97]
Teachers urge repeal of QEO [11/12//97]
Dozens of teachers express support for repeal of QEO law [11/12//97]
QEO law is 'pushing us apart,' teacher testifies [11/12//97]
QEO law is unfair, harms education and destroys collective bargaining,
Craney tells Senate Education Committee [11/12//97]
Pictures from Senate Education Committee hearing [11/13//97]
U.S. House defeats voucher bill [11/11//97]
Teachers prepare for November 12 hearing on bill to repeal the QEO
[11/7//97]
A divestment in public schools: Revenue controls force painful
cuts
A column by WEAC President Terry Craney[11/7//97]
October 1997
Hearing set for November 12 on bill to repeal QEO [10/27/97]
Revenue controls forcing more cuts in educational programs [10/17/97]
Summary of key provisions in the state budget bill as signed by the
governor [10/14/97]
Budget veto protects privacy, openness in government [10/13/97]
Public education, children benefit in state budget [10/10/97]
Craney says state budget is victory for public education [10/8/97]
WEAC asks governor to spare class size reduction programs [10/3/97]
State budget is positive for education [10/3/97]
September 1997
Senate passes state budget [9/27/97]
State budget contains some positive education measures [9/19/97]
Retirement changes possible [9/19/97]