Education Week – Catherine Gewertz
“A new law in Wisconsin requires the state to examine high schools that send to its public universities more than six students who don’t quality for credit-bearing coursework. Assembly Bill 56, authored by Republican Rep. John Jagler, was signed by Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday. It requires the University of Wisconsin to create a report that informs the state legislature and state department of education which high schools send more than a half-dozen students who must take remedial math or English courses.”(more)