Education
State’s Public Schools Have Lost 32,000 Students Since 2019
Key reasons: Lower birth rates and children moving to private and home schools.
Oct 10th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Racine County Principal Charges He Was Fired For Being Gay
Legal complaint by Raymond School principal charges discrimination.
Oct 3rd, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Proposal Would Eliminate License Requirement for School Superintendents
Proposal aimed at reducing turnover. DPI in opposition.
Sep 28th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Will ‘Science of Reading’ Improve Learning?
Passage of Act 20, emphasis on phonics, may be too restrictive.
Sep 26th, 2023 by Terry Falk
State Superintendent, GOP Legislators Duel Over Education
Underly defends DEI, public schools; Republicans push culture war, school choice.
Sep 25th, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Evers’ Child Care Proposal Might Get A Second Life
After inaction by GOP leaders, Senate quietly moves legislation forward.
Sep 24th, 2023 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Schools Not Spending Pandemic Aid On Air Quality Improvements
Wisconsin school districts received more than $1.5 billion in federal funds.
Sep 21st, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
As Abortions Resume in Wisconsin, Senate Crafts New Restrictions
GOP bills forbid abortion training at UW hospitals, fund crisis pregnancy centers.
Sep 20th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
International Teachers Help Fill Staffing Gap at MPS
Milwaukee Public Schools sees big increase, with more than 200 this school year.
Sep 18th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
U.S. Deputy Education Secretary’s Visit Touts STEM Funds for MPS
Part of $500 million in federal pandemic funds Milwaukee Public Schools received.
Sep 10th, 2023 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Truth About School Choice
A response from School Choice Wisconsin to earlier op-ed about effectiveness of choice schools.
Sep 8th, 2023 by Nicholas Kelly
Milwaukee Public Library Now A Place For Teens To Work Out Conflicts
Circle Keeping program designed as a strategy to build social skills, diffuse conflicts.
Sep 8th, 2023 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
