Education

• State’s Colleges Will Refund $78 Million

  Mar 30th, 2020 by Rich Kremer

  Wisconsin’s 13 universities and branch campuses reimbursing students moving off campus.

• MPS Teachers Using Tech To Engage Students

  Mar 26th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic

  The district isn't holding online classes, but some teachers are still at work.

• State’s Schools Scramble to Teach Online

  Mar 22nd, 2020 by Terry Falk

  Uneven access to virtual classrooms, mixed results at MPS, other school districts.

• MPS Offers Breakfast and Lunch To Go

  Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene

  Free breakfast, lunch and instructional kits offered at 20 school sites, see our list.

• Gov. Evers Mandates Closing All K-12 Schools

  Mar 14th, 2020 by WPR Staff

  Governor expects to reopen schools on April 6.

• Universities Make Changes in Face of COVID-19

  Mar 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer

  Many campuses are going to remote classes and are asking students not to return from Spring Break.

• Data Wonk

  Why The MPS Referendum Is Needed

  Mar 11th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson

  The data shows MPS trails other metro area districts in per-pupil spending.

• UWM Employee Tested for Coronavirus

  Mar 11th, 2020 by Alana Watson

  University extending spring break a week, transitioning to online courses.

• 5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal

  Mar 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer

  UW System will end its statewide contract to provide coal for campuses.

• Op Ed

  State’s Student Loan Debt is $24 Billion!

  Mar 7th, 2020 by State Rep. Don Vruwink

  College grads paying interest rates as high as 11% when home loans are 3%. The solution is obvious.

• UWM Gets a Gold Rating for Being Green

  Mar 6th, 2020 by Dave Fidlin

  UW-Milwaukee scored well on a widely used sustainability scorecard.

• UWM Offers Another Employee Buyout

  Mar 4th, 2020 by Rich Kremer

  Faces $7 million budget hole. Second buyout since 2015.