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Northern Wisconsin School Staff Hold Parades For Students As Experts Urge Social Distancing

April 1, 2020 - 5:00am

Staff at one northern Wisconsin school held parades Tuesday to show students they are missed. While such acts may seem harmless, health experts are reinforcing that social distancing is necessary to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

State Schools Superintendent: Closing Indefinitely Is Uncharted Territory For K-12 Schools

March 31, 2020 - 1:45pm

Wisconsin's schools are closed until further notice. Only days after Gov. Tony Evers issued the current stay-at-home order, it’s unclear when students will return to their classrooms.

Some Wisconsin Colleges Allow Students To Forego Grades Due To Coronavirus Upheaval

March 31, 2020 - 6:00am

A growing number of universities in Wisconsin are letting students to chose between getting traditional letter grades and pass/fail options this semester after classes have gone online due to COVID-19.

In The Time Of Coronavirus Distancing, A Wisconsin Teen Moves His Daily Storytime Session Online

March 30, 2020 - 6:45am

Oscar Telschow wants to be a teacher and was reading to preschoolers in person every day until the coronavirus closed schools. Instead of discontinuing storytime, he moved it online.

Wisconsin Colleges To Refund Tens Of Millions Of Dollars To Students Due To COVID-19

March 30, 2020 - 5:00am

Wisconsin's public and private universities are refunding tens of millions of dollars to students who moved off campus due to COVID-19 concerns.

COVID-19 Deaths Concentrated In Milwaukee's African American Community

March 27, 2020 - 3:00pm

Eight of 14 COVID-19 deaths have been concentrated in Milwaukee's African American community. On Friday, Gov. Tony Evers called the deaths in Milwaukee "a crisis within a crisis."

Working At Home With A Toddler Will Be Chaotic. Here Are Some Tips To Help.

March 27, 2020 - 5:00am

In the new-world realities brought on by COVID-19, early childhood specialist Lorena Mancilla and research professor GG Weisenfeld urge parents and guardians to be kind to themselves while figuring out what works.

Professors Rethinking Coursework As Coronavirus Forces University Classes Online

March 26, 2020 - 6:05am

After campuses around Wisconsin shut down in response to the new coronavirus, many college instructors have had to quickly transition classes online.

Got Older Children At Home? Use This Moment To Teach Some Self-Direction

March 24, 2020 - 7:00am

Pediatrician Dr. Dipesh Navsaria of the American Family Children's Hospital said one of the most important ways to reduce stress in this circumstance is build a schedule and a sense of routine for children.

With Schools Closed, Library Parking Lots Are Some Families' Only Place For Internet

March 23, 2020 - 6:15am

With schools shut down across the state, students are doing e-learning lessons at home. For some rural families who lack high-speed internet access, that's not so easy.

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Northern Wisconsin School Staff Hold Parades For Students As Experts Urge Social Distancing

State Schools Superintendent: Closing Indefinitely Is Uncharted Territory For K-12 Schools

Some Wisconsin Colleges Allow Students To Forego Grades Due To Coronavirus Upheaval

In The Time Of Coronavirus Distancing, A Wisconsin Teen Moves His Daily Storytime Session Online

Wisconsin Colleges To Refund Tens Of Millions Of Dollars To Students Due To COVID-19

COVID-19 Deaths Concentrated In Milwaukee's African American Community

Working At Home With A Toddler Will Be Chaotic. Here Are Some Tips To Help.

Professors Rethinking Coursework As Coronavirus Forces University Classes Online

Got Older Children At Home? Use This Moment To Teach Some Self-Direction

With Schools Closed, Library Parking Lots Are Some Families' Only Place For Internet

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