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“Teachers and students at risk”
A Legislative committee’s decision to tie federal COVID relief aid to in-person instruction strips control from local elected officials and could make it more difficult for schools to plan for safe re-opening, according to education advocates. “This is a partisan attempt to punish public schools and override local control by playing political games with the […]
Baldwin and Moore seek to diversify maternal health workforce with “Momnibus”
Baldwin and Moore seek to diversify maternal health workforce with “Momnibus” bill
What you need to know about the candidates in the 7-way school superintendent primary
Wisconsin’s public schools face multiple crises: dire funding shortfalls, some of the nation’s worst racial disparities, a global pandemic that disproportionately kills people of color, a state Legislature prioritizing private voucher schools while disregarding COVID-19 prevention measures, vaccine shortfalls, creeping privatization. In light of all that: Who wants to be in charge of more than […]
Gov. Evers appoints 30 new members to Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion
Gov. Evers appoints 30 new members to Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion
Wisconsin’s immigrant workers benefit from Biden’s immigration policies
Wisconsin’s immigrant workers benefit from Biden’s immigration policies
Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers a message for the ages
In a country painfully and deeply divided in so many ways, Amanda Gorman stepped up to the podium at Joe Biden’s inauguration and delivered “The Hill We Climb,” a poem that encapsulates all of today’s tragedy and triumph. Gorman, 22, is the youngest inaugural poet in this nation’s history. When day comes we ask ourselves, […]
State superintendent candidates crowd the debate stage
The seven candidates vying for the post of state superintendent are all hoping to put forth a vision for bringing Wisconsin’s schools out of the chaos of the pandemic and into a more equitable future. It’s a field crowded with teachers, principals, superintendents and policy experts with years of experience and perspective. They all hope […]