Education
-
Republicans Want to Spend Less on Schools Than Evers Proposes, but Doing So Could Cost $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid
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.
-
The 3 R’s, a Pandemic, and Infrastructure Debates Give the Next DPI Leader a Full Inbox
Underly sets up a large transition team before taking over as state superintendent in early July.
-
Are Schools Infrastructure? Ask the Wisconsin Students and Educators Using Buildings Dating Back Over 100 Years.
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Candidates for Wisconsin’s Top Education Job Have Decidedly Different Positions
Voucher schools, resuming in-person instruction among the contrasts in a contentious race.
-
Most Milwaukee Students Headed Back to Classrooms Next Month
Parents will still be given the option to keep their child in all-virtual classes.
-
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.
-
April’s Two State Superintendent Candidates Differ on Funding Voucher Schools
Underly and Kerr emerge from a seven-candidate primary field.
