Education

Data Wonk: A Customer Service Model for MPS
Data Wonk

A Customer Service Model for MPS

The data shows what schools work and are more popular. Why not sell this?

Schools to Address Urban Segregation?

Schools to Address Urban Segregation?

'The Color of Law' event triggers local efforts to create history courses on how government segregated cities.

Op Ed: The Sad Decline of UW-Stevens Point
Op Ed

The Sad Decline of UW-Stevens Point

Its elimination of liberal arts courses made the New York Times, hurts state’s education and democracy,

Data Wonk: Can MPS Be Fixed?
Data Wonk

Can MPS Be Fixed?

The school board seems opposed to any innovations that might fix struggling schools.

2 Million College Students Lack Food Stamps

2 Million College Students Lack Food Stamps

Federal GAO report finds food insecurity for 9% to more than 50% of college students.

Bipartisan Group Calls For More School Funds

Bipartisan Group Calls For More School Funds

Blue Ribbon Commission on school funding included legislators from both parties.

Evers Wants Voucher Costs on Tax Bills

Evers Wants Voucher Costs on Tax Bills

New governor’s budget will include showing cost of private school vouchers on property tax bills.

Experts Praise New State Superintendent

Experts Praise New State Superintendent

Evers’s choice, Stanford Taylor, is state’s first black superintendent of public instruction.

UW-Extension Sees Historic Faculty Turnover

UW-Extension Sees Historic Faculty Turnover

One quarter of faculty left the system in 2018.

Regents Okay Pay Hike for UW Staff

Regents Okay Pay Hike for UW Staff

UW System officials say uncompetitive pay causing faculty turnover.

Court Watch: State Investigators Leave Teachers in Limbo
Court Watch

State Investigators Leave Teachers in Limbo

DPI investigations may present due process problems, appeals court judge writes.

How MPS Handles Death of a Student

How MPS Handles Death of a Student

System’s Crisis Response Team called on in sad death of young Sandra Parks.