Among other things, the article notes:

“Praise for change would technically be premature, as the state Legislature has not approved several education reform bills to which the president might refer….Wisconsin deserves more of a finger wag than a pat on the back when it comes to test scores for African-American students. Wisconsin has some of the worst scores in the country for African-Americans in reading and math. In terms of Race to the Top, a national report this summer, before education reform bills were drafted, said Wisconsin had the least-possible chance of any state to obtain extra funding.”