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CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE: WISCONSIN IS ON THE RISE
MADISON–Today Chief Executive Magazine released the 2012 Best and Worst States for Business survey. This year Wisconsin was ranked as the 20th best state to do business, an increase in four spots since last year, and 21 spots since 2010. The magazine also singled out Wisconsin as one of the states that has shown the greatest improvement, attributed heavily to Governor Scott Walker.
EDUCATION IMPROVING PART ONE: SURVEY RESULTS SHOW ACT 10 IS WORKING
MADISON—Governor Walker’s office released the results of all the school district surveys done in the last decade and a comparison to this year’s Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA) and Department of Public Instruction (DPI) survey data. Previous surveys were conducted by WASDA and the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC)
“Survey data compiled by WEAC and others shows that our budget reforms are working,” said Governor Walker. “This year we saw better class sizes, fewer teacher layoffs, and property taxes were kept in check. Most importantly educational opportunities for students were the best they have been in a decade.”
EDUCATION IMPROVING PART TWO: COMPETING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE LOWERS SCHOOL COSTS
MADISON –Governor Walker’s office released a breakdown of the school districts that saved money by changing or restructuring their health insurance plan. "Now that we have put the power back in the hands of the taxpayers, the deals struck in the past by big government union bosses are being revisited. As a result taxpayers are saving millions.” Governor Walker said.
The school districts that decided to utilize the cost-savings of the free-market system and take competitive bids on their health insurance provider and modify their health insurance program, saved on average $220 per pupil. Statewide, if all school districts used similar approaches and had similar results, savings would exceed $190 million.
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