Abbey Machtig:

Student/adult ratio for the school construction projects included in the referendum:

Orchard Ridge 3.92

Toki Middle School: 4.84

Gompers Elementary: 4.56

Black Hawk Middle: 4.24

Anana Elementary: 4.5

Crestwood elementary: 4.78

Sherman Middle: 4.0

Shabazz City High: 4.0

Cherokee Middle: 4.96

Sennett Middle: 4.64


Notes and links on the Fall 2024 referendum, here.

Madison taxpayers have long supported far above average K – 12 spending.

The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”

My Question to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Teacher Mulligans and our Disastrous Reading Results

2017: West High Reading Interventionist Teacher’s Remarks to the School Board on Madison’s Disastrous Reading Results 

Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.

“An emphasis on adult employment”

Wisconsin Public Policy Forum Madison School District Report[PDF]

WEAC: $1.57 million for Four Wisconsin Senators

Friday Afternoon Veto: Governor Evers Rejects AB446/SB454; an effort to address our long term, disastrous reading results

Booked, but can’t read (Madison): functional literacy, National citizenship and the new face of Dred Scott in the age of mass incarceration.

When A Stands for Average: Students at the UW-Madison School of Education Receive Sky-High Grades. How Smart is That?