Education
Walker Dodges Student Debt Crisis
1 million state residents have $19 billion student loan debt, Walker does little.
Feb 2nd, 2017 by Scot Ross
UW System Needs Tighter Financial Controls
UW-Oshkosh scandal points to problem. Yet Walker opposed UW system audit.
Feb 1st, 2017 by John Torinus
Evers Leads In Superintendent Race’s Cash
Incumbent has about $117,000, two challengers together raised $36,000.
Jan 19th, 2017 by Matt Rothschild
Grow UWM To Grow Metro Economy
More funding should get bipartisan support from governor, legislators. Will it?
Jan 16th, 2017 by John Torinus
New Report Finds Teacher Shortages
More than half of school districts face “extreme shortages” of math, science teachers.
Jan 13th, 2017 by Tamarine Cornelius
GOP Attacks Threaten UW Free Speech
Liberal and conservative professors, students must be able to discuss any issues.
Jan 11th, 2017 by State Rep. Terese Berceau
Betsy DeVos Buys Influence Here
Trump’s pick for Education Secretary and her family spent $500,000 on WI candidates.
Jan 3rd, 2017 by Matt Rothschild
A Conservative Defends UW Academic Freedom
Curtailing “whiteness” course isn’t the answer, more diversity in offerings at UW is.
Dec 27th, 2016 by Rick Esenberg
Choice Schools Must Share Data
Voucher advocates like Scott Jensen were wrong; parents need to know achievement data.
Dec 21st, 2016 by Anneliese Dickman and Emily Van Dunk
DeVos All Wrong on Charter Schools?
Trump education appointee favors charter schools without accountability. Data shows they fail.
Dec 14th, 2016 by Bruce Thompson
Is Charter School Bubble About to Burst?
Their shaky financing is causing failures locally, nationally. Yet Trump wants more.
Nov 28th, 2016 by Terry Falk
Why Schools Are Increasingly Unequal
Act 10 and era of school referendums causes bigger gap between haves and have nots.
Nov 15th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
