
WMC Supports Academic and Career Planning Legislation
WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 199 & Assembly Bill 166, regarding academic and career planning services provided to pupils
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WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde submitted testimony in support of Senate Bill 199 & Assembly Bill 166, regarding academic and career planning services provided to pupils

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced on Thursday that Rachel Ver Velde was promoted to Associate Vice President of Government Relations. In addition, she will take on additional duties as a senior political advisor for the organization.

Recently introduced legislation would decouple parental choice programs and independent charters from the school funding formula, reducing the complexity of school funding and providing tax

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – thanked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday for denying

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – through its affiliate, WMC Issues Mobilization Council – is fiercely defending the state’s choice and independent charter schools

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court

New Poll of Likely Voters Shows Strong, Bipartisan Support for Education Choice MADISON – A new poll of likely Wisconsin voters shows that school choice

WMC’s Senior Director of Workforce, Education and Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde testified in support of AB 549 and AB 550, relating to technical education

Survey Shows Employers Support Policies to Reduce Taxes, Rein in Health Care Costs MADISON – A recent survey found Wisconsin employers continue to struggle with

73% of Businesses Say Students Graduating from the Public K-12 System are Unprepared for the Workforce MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses