ProGov21 Policy Library

The ongoing staffing challenges facing Wisconsin's schools continue to be rooted in retention. Many Wisconsin schools now employ teachers who are not considered fully prepared and qualified due to hiring and retention difficulties. School leaders can utilize this salary and total...

In response to labor shortages, fiscal challenges, and recruitment and retention barriers facing emergency medical services (EMS) agencies across Wisconsin, the City of Milton is considering alternative options for their future fire and rescue services. This report evaluates the city's...

Grassroots organizations have been forced to rethink their overdependence on foundation funding as foundation leaders may redirect their priorities. This report highlights the Sustainability Initiative, which aims to help community organizing sectors improve financial resilience and...

It is difficult for city governments to compete with private-sector pay and today's employees expect flexibility, voice, and work-life balance. To recruit and retain a quality workforce, cities must create an employee-focused culture where people want to work. This article outlines...

The Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department (UGYFD) is staffed primarily by volunteer members who receive compensation only when called in to respond to a call or for time spent on training and education. Due to their paid-on-call staffing model, the UGYFD is struggling to maintain...

Privatization of school support services shift vital jobs out of the schools and districts held accountable to the community, and into the hands of private third-party for-profit entities. Services such as transportation, school nutrition, and clerical support are critical to the...

School districts are struggling to hire and retain highly qualified educators. Grow-your-own (GYO) teacher programs recruit and train teachers from within communities to bring racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity and skills such as bilingualism into schools. These programs are often...

A diverse teacher workforce provides benefits to all students. This infographic highlights 9 evidence-based strategies that focus on what schools and districts can do to recruit, select, hire, onboard, and retain teachers of color. ...