Only a dismal 16 percent of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are proficient in reading and writing, while a mere 12 percent excel in math. Despite these alarming statistics, \u200cMPS is focusing its\u200c efforts on partnering with a Democrat-aligned activist \u2064organization called VoteRiders \u2063to register MPS students and their families to vote. \u2062This\u2063 questionable collaboration raises \u200bconcerns about the priorities of the school district and its \u2063commitment\u2062 to improving educational outcomes.<\/p>\n

It’s no surprise that this\u200b move has drawn \u200dcriticism. Dave Craig, a \u200bsenior legal fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability, likens it to the controversial \u2063”Zuckerbucks” scheme, where large sums of money were funneled\u2063 into election administration by the\u2063 left-leaning Center for Tech and Civic Life. Craig believes that the legislature should \u2064investigate this matter further.<\/p>\n

What makes this voter registration initiative<\/a> even more concerning is its resemblance to \u200cPresident Joe Biden’s \u200cexecutive order known as “Bidenbucks.” This order aims to transform federal\u200d agencies into tools for\u2064 Democratic voter mobilization. The \u2064involvement of the U.S. Department of\u2062 Agriculture’s\u2062 Food and Nutrition Service, which funds school meals, suggests a potential connection to this partisan effort.<\/p>\n

\u2018Every\u2062 School has a Voter Champion\u2019 <\/h2>\n
Wisconsin law allows \u2063pre-registration\u200b of \u200deligible\u2064 voters before they turn 18, and\u2064 the state has long emphasized civic engagement in \u200bits \u2062schools.\u200d However, MPS has taken this\u2063 concept to a new level by\u200d partnering with VoteRiders and \u200bthe League of Women Voters to register high school students who \u200cwill be 18 by election day. Each\u2063 school has a designated “Voter Champion” faculty member who\u200c assists students without photo\u200c IDs by connecting them with VoteRiders.<\/p>\n
This initiative raises legal and privacy concerns. MPS may be violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)\u200c and its own policies by sharing student information with a political activist group<\/a>. Additionally, the Wisconsin election bribery statute prohibits\u2064 offering anything of \u200bvalue to induce voters to vote or refrain from voting.<\/p>\n

Leftist Ride <\/h2>\n
VoteRiders, a self-proclaimed voting rights \u200dorganization, has a history of supporting \u200cDemocratic causes and receives funding \u200dfrom dark money networks. Its \u2062involvement in this voter registration campaign \u200baligns with its mission to fight against \u200delection integrity laws, particularly\u2062 voter ID provisions. \u2062The \u200dorganization’s\u200d Wisconsin coordinator, Jake\u200d Spence, boasted about their efforts to \u2064mobilize Democratic \u2064voters in a critical state\u200d Supreme Court election.<\/p>\n
Bidenbucks <\/h2>\n
President Biden’s Executive\u2063 Order 14019, signed shortly\u200c after the 2020 election, aims\u2063 to increase voter registration<\/a> and\u2063 turnout by leveraging federal\u200d agencies \u2062and approved\u2062 third-party organizations.\u200c This order has raised\u200d concerns about government interference in elections and the use of taxpayer \u2064resources for partisan purposes.<\/p>\n
The involvement of the \u2062USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service in promoting voter\u200c registration among program\u2064 participants and their\u2064 families is particularly troubling. It\u2062 is not the\u200b role of federal agencies to engage in get-out-the-vote campaigns, and this use of government resources for political purposes mirrors the accusations made against\u200b former President Donald\u2063 Trump.<\/p>\n
\u2018Deeply\u2062 Problematic\u2019 <\/h2>\n
MPS’s\u2062 partnership with\u200b leftist \u200dgroups like VoteRiders\u2063 and the League of Women Voters is deeply concerning. State Senator Dan \u2064Knodl has expressed his\u200b worries about the lack of inclusion of non-leftist groups in this initiative and the district’s failure\u2062 to prioritize core subjects like reading and \u200cmath. The\u200b focus on political activism instead of educational improvement raises questions\u200d about the \u2062motives and effectiveness of MPS.<\/p>\n
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Does\u200d the involvement of politically-aligned organizations like\u200b VoteRiders in the MPS voter registration initiative raise concerns about potential partisan influence on the education system?<\/h2>\n
Ers is not just any voter\u2062 registration organization. \u2062It \u2063is a left-leaning activist group<\/a> that advocates \u200cfor expanded access to voting, particularly targeting young, minority, and low-income individuals. While increasing voter registration<\/a> and engagement is important, partnering with a politically-aligned\u2064 organization \u2062raises questions\u200b about \u200dthe neutrality and fairness of \u200cthe registration process.<\/p>\n
The involvement of VoteRiders \u200din\u2063 the MPS voter registration\u200c initiative brings to\u200c mind concerns about potential partisan influence on the education system.\u200c By collaborating with an organization that has a clear \u2063political agenda, MPS sends a message that its priority\u2063 is not\u2064 necessarily academic achievement,\u200c but rather advancing a specific political ideology.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the\u2062 similarities between this initiative and President \u2063Biden’s executive \u2062order known as\u2063 “Bidenbucks” are striking. Biden’s \u2063order seeks to use federal agencies as tools for Democratic \u200dvoter mobilization, and the involvement of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food \u200dand Nutrition Service, which funds school meals, raises questions \u2062about\u200d a potential\u200d connection to this partisan effort.<\/p>\n
Wisconsin \u200blaw allows \u200dfor the\u2063 pre-registration of\u200c eligible voters before they \u2064turn\u2063 18, and the state has a history\u200d of promoting civic engagement in\u2062 schools. However, the partnership between MPS, VoteRiders, and the League \u200dof Women Voters takes this concept to a new level by registering high school students who will \u2063be 18 by election \u200cday. While civic engagement is important, the involvement of a politically-aligned organization raises concerns about the impartiality of the voter registration process.<\/p>\n
Moreover, this\u2064 initiative\u200c raises legal and privacy concerns. Sharing student \u200binformation with a political activist \u2064group may violate the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and MPS’s own\u200c policies. Additionally, the Wisconsin election bribery statute prohibits offering anything of value to induce voters \u2062to \u2063vote or refrain from voting. The \u2062involvement of VoteRiders raises \u2062questions about potential violations of these laws and regulations.<\/p>\n
The \u2064fact that only 16 percent of MPS \u2064students\u200c are proficient \u200din reading and writing, and\u200d only 12\u2062 percent excel in math, highlights the urgent need\u200b for the district to prioritize educational outcomes. Instead of focusing\u200d on improving academic achievement, MPS has chosen to allocate its resources and efforts towards a voter registration initiative. This questionable decision raises concerns about \u2064the\u200c district’s commitment to its primary mission of providing a quality education for its \u200bstudents.<\/p>\n
In\u2062 conclusion, the partnership between MPS and VoteRiders raises\u2062 concerns about the priorities of\u2064 the school\u2062 district and its commitment to improving educational outcomes. By collaborating with a politically-aligned activist group, MPS risks compromising the fairness and neutrality \u200bof the voter registration process. It is crucial that the legislature investigates this matter further\u2063 to ensure the \u2062integrity of our education system and the electoral process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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