Education
Republican Legislators Propose Arming Teachers To Address Gun Violence
With grants for building safety and ending tax on gun safes.
Jan 28th, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
School Board Elections Not Very Democratic
Three of four Milwaukee races have just one candidate. Why? Changes needed?
Jan 28th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Underly Defends Changing Standards While GOP Lawmakers Propose Reversion
'Confusing at best and misleading at worst,' say lawmakers about DPI changing benchmarks.
Jan 24th, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
College Direct Admittance Program Hopes To Double Number of MPS Students
900 Milwaukee school students were accepted to UWM or MATC through the direct admissions program in its first year.
Jan 23rd, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Studies Show Police in Schools Don’t Make Them Safer
Chicago Public Schools has dropped the program. MPS may be forced to pay for them.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Terry Falk
Funding For Wisconsin Reading Law Goes to State Surplus If Not Used by June 30
Republican legislators won't release funds, saying they don't trust how DPI will spend it.
Jan 15th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-Madison Scientists Help Discover North America’s Oldest Dinosaur
Fossils found in Wyoming are 230 million years old, may change theory on dinosaur origins.
Jan 14th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Building Commission Okays Funding for UW-Madison Engineering Building
Republican legislators on commission blocked similar proposal last month.
Jan 11th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Public Schools Still Trying To Recoup Money From GOP Insider’s Defunct Nonprofit
Gerard Randall owes MPS for services not provided by Milwaukee Education Partnership.
Jan 10th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Ron Johnson Reintroduces Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes From School Sports
Legislation was blocked by Democratic U.S. Senate majority last year, but GOP now controls Legislative and Executive branches.
Jan 9th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-Milwaukee’s Shuttered Waukesha Campus Could Become Housing
Waukesha City Council approves land use plan change that allows for redevelopment.
Jan 9th, 2025 by Nick Rommel, Wisconsin Public Radio
Underly Says Critics of Report Card Changes Are ‘Getting It Wrong’
DPI leader's achievement measurement changes have faced criticism from Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos.
Jan 9th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
