‘It’s Part of Who I Am’: Education Advocates Slam Bills That Would Whitewash History Classes
Sponsors say discussions of institutional racism and implicit bias will make white people feel bad.
Sponsors say discussions of institutional racism and implicit bias will make white people feel bad.
Wisconsin needs strong schools to attract and maintain a healthy workforce, but the state’s top two research facilities face numerous struggles.
GOP lawmakers say they’ve increased funding for schools and cut taxes for the middle class. It's true on paper, but leaves out some key context.
Wisconsin faces a $4.4 billion surplus over the next three years, but Republicans are providing just a $128 million school funding boost. Evers proposed $1.6 billion.
Critical race theory is barely taught outside of graduate school. Republicans’ intention, a leading theorist says, seems to be scaring teachers away from any talk of race.
Legislators had been warned earlier that the aid from the American Rescue Plan is a supplement for struggling schools, not a substitute for state support.
Underly sets up a large transition team before taking over as state superintendent in early July.
Biden infrastructure plan meant to help districts where local voters may or may not approve critically needed repairs and staff to build a new generation of graduates.
Conservative-backed candidates win two Court of Appeals judgeships as voters take part in local, non-partisan elections.
From keeping programs in place to bringing sites into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, cash-starved schools are asking their communities for extra funding due to the Legislature’s restrictions.