Review of The State of High School Education in Wisconsin: A Tale of Two Wisconsins

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Wisconsin Policy Research Institute

The State of High School Education in Wisconsin: A Tale of Two Wisconsins

Author(s): Philip J. McDade
Report Date: 01/25/2006
Report URL: http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/ttdocuments/EPRU-0601-138-OWI.pdf

Reviewer(s): Mathis, William J. (University of Vermont)

Review Date: 02/17/2006

File(s): Think Tank Review

This report documents "Two Wisconsins" separated by wealth. It concludes the difference in test scores between rich and poor is not attributable to school funding. To close the achievement gap, the author recommends that school districts require students to take more rigorous courses.

Suggested Cite:

Mathis, W. (2006). Review of "The State of High School Education in Wisconsin: A Tale of Two Wisconsins." Boulder and Tempe: Education and the Public Interest Center & Education Policy Research Unit. Retrieved [date] from http://epicpolicy.org/thinktank/review-the-state-high-school-education-wisconsin-a-tale-two-wisconsins