Forward Institute research documentation for its messaging strategies will continue to be updated on the “Research” page. Recent updates are included on Education, Wisconsin Retirement System, and Election Day Registration policies.

Education Research

The Forward Institute review of the School Choice Demonstration Project’s updated study on Milwaukee Voucher program student attainment is now available. The study is a revised version of the February 2012 published study, and appeared in the Policy Studies Journal February 2013 edition. The full analysis can be found at this link:

 MPCP Attainment Study Analysis

A Press brief is available at this link:

Voucher study analysis press release

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Forward Institute is in the process of editing a new education study, titled “Wisconsin Budgetary Policy and Poverty in Public Education.” We expect the report to be released sometime in late April. The study has been funded by the Andrew T Wallen Memorial Education Foundation, Inc.

Follow us on our website, Facebook, or Twitter to get updates before the study is released to the public.

Wisconsin Retirement System

Forward Institute is working with a bi-partisan coalition on expansion of the Wisconsin Retirement System to afford access to private employers and employees. Our “WRS Policy Statement” can be found at the following link:

Wisconsin Retirement System Policy Statement

We also have a media statement available at the following link:

Wisconsin Retirement System Media Statement

Election Day Registration

Forward Institute is working with a broad coalition in support of voter registration modernization in Wisconsin.

Follow this link to our Election Day Registration Policy Memo

Follow this link to a Power Point presentation on Wisconsin Election History