Scott Walker Statement on Governor Doyle’s Education Proposals
April 12, 2010
Wauwatosa – Scott Walker, Milwaukee County executive and candidate for governor, today released to the following statement after the announcement by Governor Doyle that he is putting forth yet another plan to address the failing Milwaukee Public Schools.“Without real standards of accountability for our teachers, we risk losing another generation of children in a broken school system. As father to two high school sons in public schools in Wauwatosa, I’ve seen the good work of teachers and administrators. I know that MPS has many highly dedicated professionals, and it’s time to reward the good teachers, instead of protecting those who are failing our kids.”
Any education reform proposals put forward should do the following:
Must be developed in conjunction with the community. Parental involvement in any reform is the key to success.
Allow student performance and test scores to immediately be a direct factor in any evaluation of a teacher’s professional status. If this is not a part of any education reform package, it is not reform.
Maintain options that give parents and children of Milwaukee a chance for a good education including lifting caps on school choice, ending the residency requirement for MPS teachers, modernizing student assessments and expanding the number of charter school opportunities.
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