Education
State School Spending Hits Record $6 Billion
Both parties take credit for K-12 schools funding hike. But can it be sustained?
Aug 26th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Schools Recruiting Students for Teaching Careers
Some try creative ways to plug shortage of applicants for teaching and other school positions.
Aug 23rd, 2019 by John Davis, Wisconsin Public Radio
Can St. Francis Schools Survive?
Small southern suburb faces enrollment decline that will make that very difficult.
Aug 21st, 2019 by Terry Falk
Huge Back to School Membership Special
Get a $20 discount on an annual Urban Milwaukee membership. And everyone is eligible.
Aug 19th, 2019 by Gabrielle Barriere
UW Students Oppose Free Speech Bill
Student groups say UW Regents policy already protects free speech, law not needed.
Aug 16th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
No UW Regents at Hearing on Speech
Not one attended hearing on UW Regents policy that suspends or expels students for disrupting speeches.
Aug 15th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
How to Stop the Teacher Exodus
Test-based accountability has destroyed the profession.
Aug 12th, 2019 by Tim Slekar
Would MPS Referendum Pass? Should it?
Poll shows city residents support increased funding for MPS, but referendum still faces obstacles.
Aug 7th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
The Geographic Disparities of Free School Lunch
Students eligible for free and low-cost school lunch: 57% urban, 42% rural, 40% town, and 24% in suburban school districts.
Aug 4th, 2019 by Sarah Kemp, WisContext
Marquette Destroying Its Beer Can Dorm
University demolishing 52-year-old McCormick Hall on 16th and Wisconsin.
Jul 30th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Student Debt Earns State a Bad Ranking
Report finds Wisconsin 6th highest in percent of former students with debt.
Jul 18th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
UW System Drives Wisconsin’s Economy
And returns $23 dollars for every $1 invested. Strong state support pays off.
Jul 15th, 2019 by Andrew S. Petersen
