Education
Bill Caps Student Fees For UW System Athletics
Makes university building projects difficult to fund and reduces athletic funding at UWM
Oct 8th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Oxycontin Maker Gave $65k to Marquette University
Family behind Purdue Pharma, a company being sued for its role in opioid epidemic, made $60 million in donations to universities around the world.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
4-Year-Old Kindergarten Gets Bipartisan Support
Senate taking up bills in committee that would expand early childhood education programs.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner
18 School Boards Support Ending the Use of Native American Mascots
Around 30 Wisconsin districts use Native American imagery, mascots or nicknames.
Oct 1st, 2019 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Commission Holds Carleton School Redevelopment
Former MPS school proposed to become 62 units of housing.
Sep 30th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
8 After-School Programs for Students in Milwaukee
These programs can help to keep kids engaged outside of the classroom.
Sep 27th, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Investing in Wisconsin’s Future
Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin is launching an effort to raise awareness and support for its out-of-school activities.
Sep 25th, 2019 by Andrew Gussert
Journal Sentinel Censors Voucher Test Scores?
All the news about public school test scores, very little about voucher students.
Sep 19th, 2019 by George Mitchell
Cristo Rey Breaks Ground on New School
Voucher high school will move from suburban West Milwaukee to Clarke Square.
Sep 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Carthage College Slashing Tuition by 30%
To reduce “sticker shock,” Kenosha college will cut tuition from $45,100 to $31,500.
Sep 18th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Betsy DeVos Comes to Town
U.S. Education Secretary visits St. Marcus Lutheran School, promotes $5 billion federal plan for private schools.
Sep 17th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Some School Districts Could Disappear
Shrinking population, open enrollment, other factors threaten state's smaller districts.
Sep 16th, 2019 by Terry Falk
