Education
MPS Offers Breakfast and Lunch To Go
Free breakfast, lunch and instructional kits offered at 20 school sites, see our list.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Gov. Evers Mandates Closing All K-12 Schools
Governor expects to reopen schools on April 6.
Mar 14th, 2020 by WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public Radio
Universities Make Changes in Face of COVID-19
Many campuses are going to remote classes and are asking students not to return from Spring Break.
Mar 12th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Why The MPS Referendum Is Needed
The data shows MPS trails other metro area districts in per-pupil spending.
Mar 11th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
UWM Employee Tested for Coronavirus
University extending spring break a week, transitioning to online courses.
Mar 11th, 2020 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public Radio
5 UW Campuses Phasing Out Coal
UW System will end its statewide contract to provide coal for campuses.
Mar 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Student Loan Debt is $24 Billion!
College grads paying interest rates as high as 11% when home loans are 3%. The solution is obvious.
Mar 7th, 2020 by State Rep. Don Vruwink
UWM Gets a Gold Rating for Being Green
UW-Milwaukee scored well on a widely used sustainability scorecard.
Mar 6th, 2020 by Dave Fidlin
UWM Offers Another Employee Buyout
Faces $7 million budget hole. Second buyout since 2015.
Mar 4th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Why I’m Canvassing for MPS
Knocking on strangers doors? I couldn’t help wonder what I’d gotten myself into.
Feb 26th, 2020 by Chloe Smith
Will School Choice Help Reelect Trump?
Democratic attacks on choice and charter schools favored by minority voters could backfire.
Feb 19th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State School Funding Will Lower Taxes
By reducing number of school referendums to hike property taxes. Republicans should reconsider Evers plan.
Feb 17th, 2020 by State Sen. Jeff Smith
