Unfortunately, yesterday the Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation to make five-year-old kindergarten mandatory (AB 119) by a vote of 53 to 44. To see how each representative voted, click on http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/AB119hst.html and then on the next to the last 09-16. A. "Ayes 53, Noes 44, Paired 2." Thank you to all who called or emailed their Assembly representatives. It is very important that our legislators know that there is opposition to this bill.

The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on this legislation (SB 89) next Tuesday, September 22. WPA will send you more details and a somewhat revised strategy for dealing with the Senate bill very soon. Plan now to contact your Wisconsin Senator on Monday.