Education
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Why this lakefront Wisconsin school district is swimming with funding issues
In one small western Wisconsin community, lakefront properties and vacation homes are causing funding angst for the rural year-round residents.
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Opinion: Dear legislative Republicans, we’ve already paid for education. Cut the check.
Former State Representative LaKeshia Myers urges lawmakers to provide equitable funding for public schools.
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Banned Book Reading List: 10 titles to read, or re-read, this spring
As Republicans continue to challenge the books on shelves at local libraries, neighborhood schools, and small booksellers, we asked three local bookstore owners – from Menomonie, Spooner, and Wausau – to share their favorite banned or challenged books and why you should read them.
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What’s behind the dispute over test scores in Wisconsin schools?
Conservatives accuse the state superintendent of lowering the bar for student performance, while educators say public schools are being set up for failure by a chronic lack of support from the Legislature.
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Who Is Running For State Superintendent?
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls on February 18 for the first statewide race of 2025. Incumbent Jill Underly will face two challengers in this year’s State Superintendent race, triggering a statewide primary on Tuesday, February 18. Running against Underly for the top post in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) are…
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Half of Wisconsin’s special education teachers leave after 5 years
The US Department of Education recently gave the state $10.5 million, and according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), the money will be used for specialized training and coaching for new special education teachers and leaders. It will also create a teacher residency program.
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WI superintendent to state: ‘We can’t continue to pit school districts against taxpayers’
In Wisconsin, the state reimburses public school districts about 31% of the cost for special education services. Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled legislature guarantees a 90% reimbursement rate for private schools.
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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Opinion: Progressives need to step up with year-round, aggressive advocacy for facts.
Conservative media is an iron dome of outlets and strategies, sheltering their audiences from news and information that would change how they view the people on their ballots.
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These 5 Wisconsin students will be marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Five marching band students will represent Wisconsin in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!
