New date for Annual Dinner, streetcar “expanding,” how to prevent WW3 News State school bureaucracy brings in high-profile leftists to teach Wisconsin teachers about ‘equity’ By Patrick McIlheran As part of a training program, an initiative of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is bringing in high-profile left-wing speakers, including Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo, to speak to potentially thousands of Wisconsin teachers about “educational equity.” Earlier training sessions in the series, meanwhile, have featured authors such as one who called school reform an example of “white rage” that requires $2 trillion in reparations. The series of online talks, run by the DPI under its “Educational Equity Leadership Series” this week announced that Kendi, known for advocating racial discrimination as a form of reparation, will be among the speakers in the upcoming school year. The talks carry weight because they are a program of the DPI. That agency not only holds regulatory sway over Wisconsin’s schools, public and private, it controls professional licensing for teachers and school administrators. The Full Story   Related Reading: Parents didn’t start the fire McIlheran: March 2022 “Parental pushback didn’t inject politics into schools. Rather, parents are reacting to the discovery of explicitly political ideas long percolating in teacher training programs.” Read More   Analysis The Hop route is ‘expanding’ — why now? By Mike Nichols The city of Milwaukee announced this week that it is building out a new line for the $128 million streetcar known as The Hop. Starting Oct. 29, the so-called “L Line” will be open Sundays — and Sundays only — between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. “Full service” on the line that will eventually stop at the Couture development at 909 E. Michigan St., near the lakefront, won’t begin until the spring of 2024, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report. Unanswered anywhere by the strangely incurious media is why the city would open that line now. The 44-story Couture apartment complex won’t be even partially finished until next spring, and its “transit plaza” won’t be open until then either, so the streetcar will reportedly only run through the construction site — but not stop — for at least six months. Ridership in the winter, in addition, is particularly low on Sundays. Continue Reading   Video: Taxpayers Taken for a Ride: The Milwaukee Streetcar The Hop, a $128 million streetcar that travels a loop in downtown Milwaukee, is a classic boondoggle made possible by federal grants (i.e., taxpayer money). Watch Now Event: Annual Dinner Join us Thursday, October 12 (formerly October 3) for the Badger Institute Annual Dinner. Rep. Mike Gallagher will deliver keynote remarks on democracy, freedom and the threat of the Chinese Communist Party. Sponsorship opportunities are available, along with general registration and VIP meet-and-greet tickets. RSVP Today   Related Reading: GOP Presidential Candidates Need to Talk About China Rep. Gallagher: “The best policies to address the Chinese Communist Party’s threat to the U.S. and promote peace in the Indo-Pacific will determine who passes the commander-in-chief test.” Source: New York Times (paywall)   Weekly Survey: Will you ride The Hop’s Sunday-only “L Line” to get a sneak peek of a construction site? Answer below! Yes No   Previous Poll Results: Invest in the Badger Institute The Badger Institute, formerly known as the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI), has long been at the forefront of the fight for school choice, right to work, welfare reform, tax restructuring, limited government, civil society and so much more. If you appreciate the Institute’s legacy and want to support free markets, opportunity and prosperity, please consider donating today. Your support will help the Institute continue to advocate for conservative principles now and in generations to come. Support Freedom   The Institute never has, and never will, accept government funding. We gratefully welcome your online donation or email Angela Smith, Executive Vice President. The Badger Institute is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization funded solely by the generosity of foundations, companies and individuals. Badger Institute | 700 W Virginia St, Suite 301, Milwaukee, WI 53204 www.badgerinstitute.org Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!