Education
MPS Students Lobby For Better Lunches
“They’re not appetizing.” 100 students lobby legislators in Madison.
May 1st, 2019 by Analise Pruni, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Average UWM Student Debt Rose 194%
New study shows Wisconsin has more students in debt than 44 states. Any solution?
Apr 30th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Teaching UWM Students About a City
“Focus on the Future” tour, on spring break, is an eye-opening look at Milwaukee.
Apr 26th, 2019 by Frank Schneiger
Why Refugees Don’t Go to College
The system creates many hurdles, lost opportunities.
Apr 21st, 2019 by Matthew Wolfgram and Isabella Vang, WisContext
Evers Wants Study of Student Loan Debt
Average grad has $30,000 in debt, state's total student debt is $24 billion.
Apr 17th, 2019 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
MU Faculty, Grad Students Demand a Union
SEIU says Marquette’s non-tenured workers need higher wages, health care.
Apr 13th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Who is Bob Peterson?
New Milwaukee school board member is acclaimed educator who doesn’t always agree with teachers union.
Apr 8th, 2019 by Terry Falk
Cross Still Hopes for New UWM Building
Legislature killed Evers capital budget but UW System still backs new funding, bonding authority for projects around state.
Apr 8th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Voters Okay 75% of School Funding Requests
Voters approved nearly $770 million in additional funding for school districts in local referendums.
Apr 4th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Life Harder for Less Educated Workers
New report finds they have higher out-of-pocket medical expenses, lower life expectancy.
Mar 28th, 2019 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Elite Schools Aren’t Worth the Cheating
Research shows students who miss the cut do just as well elsewhere.
Mar 27th, 2019 by Terry Falk
Who Are Those Education Reformers?
Are conservatives or liberals pushing for charter schools?
Mar 27th, 2019 by Bruce Thompson
