Education
Bill Changes School Transfer Rules for Athletes
No more waiting period after students transfer for athletics, if legislation passes.
Jun 21st, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
School Funding Increase Actually a Property Tax Cut
GOP approved school aid will replace local property tax money, keep school funding flat.
Jun 20th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
State Budget May Impact Your Child’s Classroom
GOP legislators' budget could worsen the growing shortage of teachers.
Jun 16th, 2021 by Leigh Anne Fraley and Eric Jessup-Anger
Purdue Renames Dorms to Honor Mequon Sisters
Frieda Parker Hall and Winifred Parker Hall honor students who integrated dorms in 1947.
Jun 15th, 2021 by Michael Horne
Why Legislators Fear Critical Race Theory
White fragility drives GOP bill to hide darkest chapters of American history.
Jun 14th, 2021 by State Rep. LaKeshia Myers
How Rocketship Transformation School Helped My Son
As mother of a child with special needs, I've seen the impact of its approach.
Jun 13th, 2021 by Jade Carr
State High Court Blocks School Closures
Local health departments can’t order closures, 4-3 Supreme Court decision rules.
Jun 12th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Republican Plan Loses $2.3 Billion for Schools
State lawmakers slashed education funding below federal minimum requirements.
Jun 11th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
Marquette Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination
Beloit College and Lawrence University will also require vaccinations.
Jun 7th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
MPS Fights Two Pandemics
COVID-19 and inequality. Lower rates of vaccination and less academic progress for minorities.
Jun 7th, 2021 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
UW Regents Elect First Native American President
Edmund Manydeeds is new president of UW System Board of Regents.
Jun 5th, 2021 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Bills Would Ban Critical Race Theory in Wisconsin Schools
Legislation is similar to other Republican bills being pushed around the country.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
