Education
State Should Protect Student Journalists
Eight states have passed laws limiting censorship of student publications. Why not Wisconsin?
May 6th, 2016 by Matthew Smith
Best Funded Schools Have Best Achievement
Students in state’s wealthiest school districts are 4 grade levels above poorest districts.
May 3rd, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Two MPS Schools in State’s Top 10
U.S. News ranks Reagan and King above most suburban high schools.
Apr 28th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Referenda Help Schools Hit by State Cuts
77% of 85 ballot measures asking for more local tax dollars have passed in 2016.
Apr 27th, 2016 by State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
New Study Shows Teacher Shortage
The problem exists statewide, but is the worst in metro Milwaukee.
Apr 26th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Tavis Smiley Comes to Milwaukee
PBS Host comes to tout MATC Promise program on his One Great Idea tour.
Apr 24th, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
What Would Tommy Do?
A Republican governor was once UW’s greatest champion. Those days are long gone.
Apr 18th, 2016 by Marc Eisen
John McAdams Marches On
Was conservative Marquette prof “silenced” for his opinions? The controversy rages on.
Apr 18th, 2016 by RT Both
55 School Referendums Passed State-Wide
Voters show support for K-12 education, approve more spending in 55 of 71 referendums.
Apr 8th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
MPS Defends Its Handling of Bomb Threat
School system defends decision not to notify parents about bomb threat at South Division.
Mar 13th, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Teaching Poor Kids Where They Live
Learning centers in subsidized housing target low-income and black achievement gaps.
Feb 18th, 2016 by Abigail Becker, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
