Stories tagged: "covid in schools"

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Education Wisconsin Has Faced a Teacher Shortage for Years. Some Schools Are Finally Reaching Their Tipping Point.

It’s 8 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, two weeks before the start of a new school year. Rich Appel is stressed. Usually, the Horicon Superintendent would be busy overseeing meetings and chatting with his crop of new teachers. Instead, he’s still scrambling to find them. Appel’s not alone. From big districts like Madison (27,000 enrolled...

Christina Lorey Christina Lorey August 17, 2022 1:09 pm CDT
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Education Six Bomb Threats in Less Than Two Weeks—Kiel Becomes a Front in a National Debate Between Respect and Contempt

The tight-knit community of 3,900 is confused, concerned, and caught up in cultural crosscurrents.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow June 2, 2022 9:30 pm CDT
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Education Opposition to School Pandemic Safeguards Becomes a Trojan Horse for Other Culture War Issues

Once-sleepy spring elections in Wisconsin get heated with comments about history, race, and the role of partisanship.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 30, 2022 5:18 pm CDT
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Education Education Advocates Warn of a ‘Very Well-Coordinated Disinformation Campaign’ Against Public Schools

Conservative opposition to science-based COVID safeguards then extended to teaching more accurate history lessons. The culture war-based campaigns distract from years of underfunding and undermining local control.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson March 21, 2022 1:54 pm CDT
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Coronavirus UW System Will Drop Mask Requirements by Spring Break

The decision comes as Wisconsin's latest COVID wave rapidly subsides.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson February 16, 2022 1:48 pm CST

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Health Anxiety Screenings for All: What Wisconsin Leaders Have Said, Done to Address Mental Health Epidemic
Door County Coffe & Tea Co. Our Wisconsin 4 Places in Wisconsin to ‘Work from Home’ When You Need to Get Out of the House
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Coronavirus COVID Is Spiking Again in Wisconsin—Just in Time for the Holidays

The situation mirror’s the state’s worst COVID spike on record, which happened last November.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski Julian Emerson Julian Emerson November 18, 2021 3:45 pm CST
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Coronavirus COVID Causes Menomonie Schools to Cancel Classes Next Week

Announcement comes as children account for the largest number of new COVID-19 cases in the state.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson November 15, 2021 11:38 am CST