Education
UWM Hits New High in Fundraising
$251 million is highest fund drive ever; endowment grows by 74%.
Sep 12th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Legislature Should Put Students First
Long-term school funding, teacher experience, student test scores are all down.
Sep 12th, 2019 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
UW System’s Growth Is Top Heavy
8% drop in system’s faculty over three year period while number of administrators grew 3.5%.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Marquette University Slashes Staff
To avoid tuition hike, 24 employees laid off, 49 vacancies won’t be filled.
Sep 10th, 2019 by Rich Kremer
Bill Expands Minority Teacher Loan Program
Would bring more minority teachers to 20 additional school districts.
Sep 4th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Tours UWM, Touts Freshwater Goals
The governor lauds freshwater programs, promises state funding for them.
Aug 30th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
For-Profit Colleges Need State Oversight
Walker opened door to abuse. Evers has reinstated the Educational Approval Board.
Aug 28th, 2019 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
Should College Students Avoid Debt?
If done wisely, borrowing money for college can be a wise investment.
Aug 27th, 2019 by William L. Holahan and Charles O. Kroncke
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
