“Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 1 is a significant setback for education transparency and accountability in Wisconsin and a disservice to students. Parents, educators and policymakers rely on clear, accurate data to understand student achievement, and AB 1 would have ensured that Wisconsin’s passing scores on state assessment align with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—the gold standard for measuring academic performance.
“By rejecting this bill, Gov. Evers has chosen to support a watered-down system that lacks transparency and obscures student performance rather than providing families with the honest information they need. Instead of raising the bar, the state will continue using lowered expectations of student performance, passing scores, and vague performance categories that do little to help parents, teachers and students understand true academic progress. Wisconsin students and families deserve better.
“We extend our sincere gratitude to Speaker Robin Vos, Reps. Robert Wittke and Joel Kitchens and Sen. John Jagler for their strong leadership in making this a high priority, and we urge the Wisconsin legislature to keep fighting for high expectations and strong school accountability that have proven again and again to better serve children and families and increase student achievement.”
About AB 1
AB 1 aimed to restore accountability and transparency to the way student achievement is measured on state tests, which were watered down by the state’s Department of Public Instruction last year. The bill would have:
