Politics
Wisconsin School Closures Hurt Districts With Many Low-Income, African American Students
Study finds academic performance drops in math and English for schools that started 2020-21 school year closed.
Feb 4th, 2022 by Wisconsin Institute for Law & LibertySoutheastern Wisconsin Organization receives EPA Grant to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Great Lakes Community Conservation Corp, Inc. to receive Brownfields Job Training Grants to boost workforce training in underserved communities
Feb 3rd, 2022 by U.S. Sen. Tammy BaldwinSenator Baldwin Co-Sponsors Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022 to Require New Transparency and Accountability for Automated Decision Systems
Legislation Requires Assessment of Critical Algorithms and New Public Disclosures; Bill Endorsed by AI Experts and Advocates; Bill Will Set the Stage for Future Oversight by Agencies and Lawmakers
Feb 3rd, 2022 by U.S. Sen. Tammy BaldwinGov. Evers Pledges State Support for Wisconsin Paper, Forest Production Industry’s Federal Grant Application
State would provide up to $8.2 million in matching funds to secure $100 million federal grant
Feb 2nd, 2022 by Gov. Tony Evers