Schools
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Count, create, speak: 3 ways Wisconsinites are helping missing and murdered Indigenous women
There is an alarming number of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) in the state. Wisconsin, like much of North America, is only beginning to tackle this silent crisis. To start, the state created a task force hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ). Its mission: addressing the rates of “abduction, homicide, violence, and…
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State Hopes Farm to School Program Can Address Supply Chain Issues in School Cafeterias
To address the issue and help schools and Wisconsin farmers, many of whom are struggling financially, organizations are partnering to better link farmers to schools.
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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.
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‘My Family No Longer Feels Safe’: School Board Members Face Threats, Harassment Over COVID Safety Rules
One outgoing school board member says she hopes the current toxic political climate encourages more young people to speak up and get involved.
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Menomonie School Board Ends Mandatory COVID Contact Quarantines, Leaves Decision With Parents
The vote comes after the school board voted twice last month against requiring masks amid a nationwide surge of the Delta COVID-19 variant.
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Most Wisconsin School Districts Aren’t Requiring Masks. There Are Already Outbreaks.
With school barely back in session, hundreds of kids and staff are already COVID-positive or quarantined across Wisconsin.
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DPI Hints That Schools Might Face Lawsuits If They Don’t Require Masks
Letter offers a thinly veiled warning about running amok of federal investigations into school mask bans and the Americans With Disabilities Act’s equal education policy.
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‘Our Hopes Lie With All of You’: 500 Wisconsin Pediatricians Call on Schools to Require Masks
With the school year just around the corner and COVID-19 cases surging, medical experts say it’s key to require masks in schools.
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Pediatric Experts Answer Reader Questions About COVID-19
You asked us, so we asked the experts.
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Republican Lawmaker Wants to Stop UW System From Enacting COVID Rules
UW System president, former Gov. Thompson, says the proposal is “the biggest threat to in-person classes.”
