education
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First responder, lifesaver, warden—Ben Gruber offers a unique resume for the Wisconsin Assembly
Ben Gruber is running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 51 to advocate for working families and rural communities. He brings a lifetime of public service experience as a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation warden, former firefighter, paramedic, and labor union president.
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Mom on a mission: Can District 88 flip the Wisconsin Assembly?
Brandy Tollefson, a working mother of three and school board treasurer from De Pere, is running as a Democrat for Wisconsin’s 88th Assembly District in a high-stakes effort to flip the seat and shift control of the Wisconsin State Assembly to a Democratic majority.
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Vouchers drain vital funds from rural Wisconsin schools
Wisconsin’s private school vouchers divert millions of dollars in state aid away from public education, forcing rural districts to raise local property taxes to stay afloat. In communities lacking private school options, these programs siphon essential resources from public classrooms.
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Child Care Counts ends: What the funding cliff means for Wisconsin parents
The expiration of pandemic-era childcare funding at the end of June could force about one-quarter of Wisconsin providers to either close or significantly reduce services. Childcare Counts allowed daycares to retain staff and keep childcare accessible.
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Will Wisconsin have to wait until 2027 for tax and school relief?
The rejection of a surplus spending plan takes Wisconsin lawmakers back to the negotiating table, but will they show up? Struggling school districts hope so.
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‘No gimmicks’: WI Dems push bill to curb voucher spending, boost public schools
Wisconsin Democrats continue to push a school funding proposal that increases aid by $1.3 million and consciously avoids funding private schools.
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Evers-Vos surplus deal defeated as Democrats and Republicans split their votes
All Assembly Republicans and some Democrats supported the plan, but all Senate Democrats and a trio of Republicans united to prevent it from passing.
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Question of the Week: Did Gov. Evers make a good deal?
The Democratic governor and Republican legislators use the surplus for tax relief. Would you? It’s our newsletter question for the week of May 14, 2026.
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Evers and GOP leaders reach a lame duck deal for schools that draws bipartisan critics
The governor says it’s a “blockbuster” agreement that provides $850 million in rebate checks and $600 million for education, but fellow Democrats say it’s short-term and squanders the surplus.
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Question of the Week: Referendum on voucher schools?
Voters have never been given a say on taxpayer funded private school vouchers. Should they? It’s our newsletter question of the week for May 7, 2026.
