K-12 Education
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Why School Funding Referendums Fail
May 18th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Why did so many in the state pass while the West Allis referendum failed?
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School Board Races Getting More Partisan
Mar 16th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Issues getting nationalized. Waukesha leads the way in Wisconsin.
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How Should Schools Approach Diversity?
Mar 10th, 2022 by Terry Falk
The politics of race and equity in education has caused backlash locally and around the country.
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Waukesha School Board a Political Battleground
Feb 18th, 2022 by Terry Falk
Primary election shows conservative momentum, a microcosm of national trends.
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Milwaukee College Prep Sticks With MPS
Aug 3rd, 2021 by Terry Falk
Charter school group sued MPS, then decided to stay. It’s all about the money.
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Student Poverty Data Flawed
Jul 23rd, 2021 by Terry Falk
Poor measures of student poverty complicate charter school debate.
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What Schools Learned From Virtual Education
May 28th, 2021 by Terry Falk
Virtual techniques may become permanent part of educational approach for some schools.
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The Failure of Corporate Charter Schools
May 18th, 2021 by Terry Falk
They haven’t done so well in Milwaukee.
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The Fight Over Standardized Testing
Apr 26th, 2021 by Terry Falk
MPS, urban school systems push federal government for testing waivers, citing lost instruction time during pandemic.
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How Milwaukee’s School Board Has Changed
Apr 14th, 2021 by Terry Falk
More women, more with professional educational experience, and no voucher supporters.
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Goodbye Columbus
Feb 15th, 2021 by Terry Falk
And hello Cuba. MPS replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.