According to 2017-18 state mandated test scores, fewer than half of Wisconsin students scored high enough to be considered proficient in math and reading.

This, together with a pernicious achievement gap, has resulted in students who are ill-prepared for a rapidly changing workforce. Wisconsin schools are resourceful, innovative, and dedicated to providing high-quality education to all our students. However, we need to be more ambitious and must work collaboratively to hold state education and legislative leaders accountable for identifying and expanding the most effective efforts.