Politics
Wisconsin Legislature passes bill guaranteeing admission to UW campuses for top high schoolers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison would be required to admit all high school students who finish in the top 5% of their class, and other campuses would have to admit those in the top 10%, under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature.
The measure is part of a deal reached between the Legislature and university in December also limits diversity positions at the system’s two dozen campuses in exchange for money to cover staff raises and construction projects.
A legislative committee gave final approval for the pay raises in December, and now a series of bills are working their way through the Legislature enacting other parts of the deal.
The university said in a statement that it supported the guaranteed admission proposal “because it will help encourage the top students in Wisconsin to remain in-state for their postsecondary education, and will encourage more of these students to remain here after graduation.”
The Senate passed the bill 23-9. The Assembly approved it on a voice vote. It now heads to Gov. Tony Evers for his consideration.

Paul
February 14, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Since Governor Evers likes to veto everything Republicans pass, I suspect he will Veto this bill, no matter it’s merits.
My top-tier student son earned a scholarship for UW Madison. However, he was an ordinary white male. He was not accepted despite the scholarship and having a 3.8 grade point average. We are done with the university of Wisconsin college system. Two of my kiddos are already attending college in Iowa and my youngest will Soon join them.