WMC Director of Workforce, Education & Employment Policy Rachel Ver Velde, submitted testimony in support of two bills that would help streamline the bureaucratic process for approving new charter schools. Assembly Bill 967 is legislation that would allow charter school governing boards to work with school boards to open more charter schools if all operating charter schools are high-performing. Assembly Bill 968 would establish the Charter School Authorizing Board as part of the Department of Public Instruction. The business community is excited to support legislation that will allow more education options for Wisconsin students.
Red Tape vs. Red Carpet | Wade Goodsell & Tim Bremel Discuss the Wisconsin Competitiveness Report
Jacob Fischer
February 13, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl9Eo1X9XZE In this conversation with Tim Bremel, Wade Goodsell dives into the Wisconsin Competitiveness Report and the growing divide between red tape and red carpet
