Education
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Underly Wins State Superintendent Post While GOP Holds On to Two Legislative Seats
Conservative-backed candidates win two Court of Appeals judgeships as voters take part in local, non-partisan elections.
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Wisconsin Schools Have 69 Referenda on Ballots. Some Just Ask for Basic Funds.
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.
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Black History and Slavery a ‘Small Part’ of US History? This Suburban School Board Candidate and Cop Says So.
Milwaukee Police officer Kevin Zimmermann has a social media history full of extreme comments and COVID-19 falsehoods on public and private accounts.
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Candidates for Wisconsin’s Top Education Job Have Decidedly Different Positions
Voucher schools, resuming in-person instruction among the contrasts in a contentious race.
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Most Milwaukee Students Headed Back to Classrooms Next Month
Parents will still be given the option to keep their child in all-virtual classes.
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75% of Fall Classes Will Be Taught in Person, Says Head of UW System
But a day after Tommy Thompson’s pronouncement, UW Madison warns of a spike in COVID-19 cases as a variant virus shows up in the area.
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April’s Two State Superintendent Candidates Differ on Funding Voucher Schools
Underly and Kerr emerge from a seven-candidate primary field.
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Wisconsin Republicans Force Schools to Choose Between Safety and Money
Joint Finance Committee decides some federal funds will be reduced for school districts still holding classes online.
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Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos left the department’s funding for low-income schools, protections for students with disabilities, and rights for survivors under Title IX in shambles.
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Milwaukee School Board Approves April Reopening Plan
Roughly 300 special-education students will return Feb. 8, with start dates for pre-K through high school staggered throughout April.
