Newsmakers, August 5, 2010

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While there are some signs of economic recovery in the United States, it?s not coming soon enough to help public education. The University of Wisconsin System has faced declining taxpayer support for the past 20 years, and it’s meant a growing tuition burden on students and their families.

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  • Schools Struggling With Tight Budgets Part I

    While there are some signs of economic recovery in the United States, it?s not coming soon enough to help public education. Many K-12 schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota are facing serious funding questions that are expected to lead to larger class sizes, teacher layoffs, and in many cases, higher taxes to pay for education. In this first part of Newsmakers, Mary Meehan Strub speaks with La Crosse Schools Superintendent Jerry Kember, and La Crescent-Hokah Superintendent Ron Wilke about the challenges their schools are facing.

  • Schools Struggling With Tight Budgets Part II

    The University of Wisconsin System has faced declining taxpayer support for the past 20 years, and it’s meant a growing tuition burden on students and their families. UW-System President Kevin Reilly, Board of Regents President Charles Pruitt and UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow sat down recently with a La Crosse media panel to talk about the future of the UW-System. The panel, moderated by WPR’s Steve Roisum includes WPR’s Danielle Kaeding, The La Crosse Tribune’s KJ Lang, Jade Olds of Newschannel 8, and Dustin Luecke of WXOW-TV 19.

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