Education
12% of Students Feel Unsafe in School
And 5% of state teens now carry a weapon to school, study finds.
Dec 5th, 2019 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW System Going Big on Online Classes
New plan seeks to double online enrollment by 2025.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
School Shootings Raise Safety Concerns
Evers and Kaul lament problem. “Kids shouldn’t fear for their life at school.”
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
All Children Deserve Great Schools
We seek fair funding of MPS. And ask the media not to sensationalize the issue.
Nov 22nd, 2019 by Carrie Bickerstaff, Jerilyn McLaurin, Cristina Del Razo Salazar and Danae Toombs
Still More Positive News on Voucher Schools
Big jumps in test scores for School Choice students.
Nov 20th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Warren Plan Gives Needed Help to MPS
Would mean a massive new federal investment in public schools.
Nov 19th, 2019 by Marva Herndon, Erika Siemsen and Megan O'Halloran, Wisconsin Examiner
St. Paul a Model for MPS Funding Effort?
That city's successful school funding referendum was backed by local officials.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
The Charter School Dilemma
They perform better and are supported by most black voters — but opposed by most white Democrats.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
Did DPI Break the Law?
To make choice schools look bad, it manipulated state test data.
Nov 12th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Regent’s UW President’s Search Criticized
Search committee includes no faculty, staff or non-regent students.
Nov 11th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Right-Wing Groups Sue DPI On Test Scores
They claim “selective” release of data. DPI says it followed state law.
Nov 8th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
NAEP Test Results Bad News for MPS
They’ve also gone down for the state. How can we do better?
Nov 6th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
