by Salina Heller | Dec 20, 2024 | EDUCATION
In Wisconsin, the state reimburses public school districts about 31% of the cost for special education services. Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature guarantees a 90% reimbursement rate for private schools. “Second graders, look at the board,” said Rachel...
by Lucy Ripp | Dec 20, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
A Better Wisconsin Together celebrates the victories of 2024—from fair maps to workers’ rights and reproductive freedom—and now they’re gearing up for 2025. As 2024 comes to an end, we are looking back on a year that certainly had its share of challenges, but also...
by Erin Yarnall | Dec 19, 2024 | LOCAL HISTORY
From cozy mysteries set in small towns to big city adventures, these 12 books set in Wisconsin belong on your reading list. It can get pretty chilly in Wisconsin during the winter, so it’s understandable if Wisconsinites would rather stay warm inside and curl up with...
by Holly Garcia | Dec 19, 2024 | THINGS TO DO
Whether you like to cruise to country or jam to R&B, Wisconsin’s jam-packed calendar of 2025 concerts has something for you. The new year is almost here, and you know what that means—lineups have been booked, and tickets are on sale for the biggest musical acts of...
by Isabel Soisson | Dec 19, 2024 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Researchers looked at the air pollution levels while the donor eggs were developing and the 72 days when the sperm was developing and found a link between an increase in exposure to air pollution and lower embryo quality and egg survival in both cases. A new study out...
