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  • Near-Record Year for School Referendums

    Milwaukee Public Schools Office of School Administration, 5225 W. Vliet St. Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Public Schools. Apr 15th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
  • School Districts Adjust to Distance Learning

    Notes of encouragement from teachers to students at Little Chute Elementary School. This photo is from March 31, 2020. Photo by Ellen Clark/WPR. Apr 13th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
  • MPS Teachers Using Tech To Engage Students

    The hallways may be empty, but teachers across the city are doing their best to keep their students engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. File photo by Adam Carr/NNS. Mar 26th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic
  • State’s Schools Scramble to Teach Online

    Children at school. Photo by Lucélia Ribeiro. (Creative Commons sharealike 2.0) Mar 22nd, 2020 by Terry Falk
  • Gov. Evers Mandates Closing All K-12 Schools

    Rufus King. Photo by Christopher Hillard. Mar 14th, 2020 by WPR Staff
  • Data Wonk: Will School Choice Help Reelect Trump?

    Donald Trump. Image from campaign website. Feb 19th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
  • Data Wonk: A Report Card for Milwaukee Schools

    Milwaukee Public Schools Office of School Administration, 5225 W. Vliet St. Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Public Schools. Feb 12th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
  • Op Ed: Voucher Programs Cutting Into Public School Funding

    MPS' Fernwood Montessori School. Photo courtesy of MPS. Feb 7th, 2020 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach and State Rep. Sondy Pope
  • Education: The Return of Phonics

    School classroom. Pixabay License. Free for commercial use. No attribution required. Feb 5th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
  • School Leaders Reject Ban On Indian Mascots

    The Mishicot School District's logos include this one of an American Indian in a headdress. School district residents have defended the use of Native American logos and team names, while criticism grows of the practice. Photo from Mishicot School District. Feb 3rd, 2020 by Terry Falk
  • Report Finds ACT Test Decline Since 2014

    School classroom. Image by Wokandapix on Pixabay Feb 3rd, 2020 by Rich Kremer
  • Evers Releases Anti-Vaping Agenda

    Vapes which tested positive for vitamin E. Photo from the New York Department Of Health. Jan 27th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
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